Is abstinence until marriage attainable?
Abstinence may not be popular in our culture, but it certainly is attainable. Encouraging teens to wait until marriage to have sex is the healthiest choice for teens whose relationships are often short term and unstable. Abstinence is a pathway to creating long lasting intimacy, love and success in marriage. Sexual activity for a teenager has multiple harmful consequences. Most sexually active teens say they wish they had waited to have sex. Sexually active teens are more likely to be depressed and to attempt suicide. Programs that strongly promote abstinence are effective in reducing teen sexual activity and reducing out of wedlock childbearing.
