The marriage itself is the primary means of educating children because they pick up so much that is not spoken. We see the negative effects of this in families which experience marital problems then find the children suffering some malady or difficulty which is symptomatic of the marital problems that no one thought they knew. Gift of Self is a family affair Marriage requires a total gift of self to the beloved therefore, the person receiving the gift must be irreplaceable. The more profound and irreplaceable the gift of self, the more profound and irreplaceable the person in the relationship becomes. That is why marriage is permanence and exclusive.
Intimacy is that which is most personal.
It involves a radical knowledge of self. Our social nature is to share something of ourselves with others. As the knowledge we share becomes more intimate, the relationship in which we share becomes more intimate and exclusive. The family is the most intimate of environment because it proceeds from the intimacy and exclusivity of the marriage. All Rights Reserved.