So, a client got me thinking. He was discussing waiting until marriage to have sex. I can certainly understand his concern. So, I decided to do some research into this issue, realizing it is one that many couples are facing. Tweet This!

I am in a committed relationship with a very religious man. I personally am not religious and never have been, but I respect his faith and his belief system. However, he will not have sex prior to marriage. I am fine with that — I love him for who he is and I wouldn't ever try to push his boundaries. I, on the other hand, love sex and I find that physical intimacy has been a major aspect of all of my previous relationships. I have no idea what to do with this.

Whether it be for religious reasons, nerves, or just straight-up timing, some people choose to wait until marriage to have sex for the first time. And whether it's as magical as a double rainbow or awkward as an ob-gyn visit, one thing's for sure: Sex on your wedding night is anything but predictable. We waited until the night after the wedding, which was the first night of our honeymoon. We married young, so we rented a cottage about one hour north of home and stayed for four days. I had so many expectations and fears going into it.

Waiting until marriage to have sex may sound like an antiquated custom, but you may be surprised to learn that abstinence is still practiced today. According to Waiting Till Marriage , an organization that supports abstinence before marriage , around three percent of the United States population waits until they are married to have sex. While it's true that this percentage is small compared to those who don't wait, there's still around ten million "waiters" right here in America. Some of the biggest myths , as pointed out by Waiting Till Marriage, is the thinking that "normal" and "attractive" people don't wait to have sex, or that those who are abstinent are asexual or have a "lower-than-normal sex drive.