Striving, I applaud your fortitude in remaining celibate before marriage. That takes a strength of character that's worthy of praise.
That said, though, I personally don't think it's a particularly smart idea.
Physical intimacy is a HUGE component of a relationship. Sure, people may say stuff about "best friends" and "he's/she's always there for me" and all the rest, somehow diminishing the importance of sex in a relationship, but the fact is that when physical intimacy disappears, it's highly likely that the relationship will crumble.
And if you don't know what your compatibility factors are going in to a marriage, then you may be in for an unfortunate surprise.
Stats on this sort of thing are hard to come by, but there seems to be evidence that those who chose to remain celibate before marriage separate and divorce at about the same rate as the rest of us pagans.
Is your choice a spiritual one? A health concern? Family pressures?
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