Not Made Natural Family Planning Nowhere in the life of a married couple is the benefits of courting one s spouse more evident than in the practice of Natural Family Planning . Natural Family Planning is most often associated with avoiding or delaying pregnancy. However, to limit NFP to only this perspective is to limit its potential to lift up the dignity of marriage and human sexuality, its ability to deepen the faith of the couple and to strengthen their commitment to accept God s vocation for their marriage. Through the practice of NFP, husbands and wives come to a rich understanding of their power to cooperate with God in the begetting of new life. The periodic abstinence which is part of the NFP process builds within the couple a mastery of self.
Mutual abstinence becomes an expression of love and respect.
It also encourages them to communicate more effectively with each other. They discuss their intimacy on a regular basis while cooperating with each other and God. Husbands become more attentive to their wives disposition on a daily basis. For couples unable to conceive, Natural Family Planning can assist the physician to diagnose the cause of the difficulty. In cases where there is a slight compromise in fertility, NFP can aid conception by allowing the couple to detect when ovulation is likely to occur and therefore time the marital act accordingly.