TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1984
A SUPPLEMENT TO THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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marital sex problems
By CHRISTOPHER BURBACII
Sex and marriage the first is important to the
success of the latter, according to a Lincoln minister.
"Marriage has a lot to do with communication,
intimacy, being together. Sexuality is one of the
most important ways of expressing love and inti
macy," said the Rev. Benjamin Roe, a United Metho
dist minister. Roe said couples often come to him for
counseling about human sexuality.
Roe said sexual expression includes touching
like hugs and backrubs as well as any type of genital
expression, which is just one of many possibilities.
"Intercourse is just one part of the picture," Roe
said. That's important for disabled people."
Talking about sex is important for couples, Roe
said. "Sometimes I suggest they go on an exploring
mission of each other," he said. The two then can
increase their capability of "mutual pleasuring."
Such an endeavor inspires creativity, which nur
tures a couple's entire relationship, he said.
Roe said a good sex life "really emphasizes the
flowing back and forth between the couple's beings
as whole people, a sharing of real, honest, generous
thoughts and feelings. It honors their integrity. The
physical aspect, what each individual likes, is part of
the picture."
"I work with people who want to affirm and grow
in their sexuality," Roe said. Some of the problems
he said he encounters arise in relationships dis
turbed by questions of sexual orientation, sexual
dysfunctions or other physical disabilities.
"My basic approach is pastoral counseling
within that, growth counseling based on growth and
hope. Often sexuality issues are connected to life
concerns and life goals " Roe said.
"Success is when a person can either begin grow
ing or grow more in their own appreciation of them
selves and their relationship," he said. "Even if their
problem isn't solved in the way they wanted origi
nally, at least they'll have new ways to look at it."
Roe said his approach is based on spirituality.
"From the Christian point of view, God is the source
of creation. We are created for each other, for rela
tionships," he said. "Jesus is the unique bearer of the
understanding and power to become whole and
reconciled with ourselves and our community."
A healthy sexual relationship between the part
ners in a marriage is important not only for the
couple, but for their children as well
"If a couple really does express love and intimacy,
if they're comfortable, their children would be likely
to be affirmed in their own right," Roe said.
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