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GREAT SEXPECTATIONS: How do I help my daughter prepare for marriage when she’s never liked physical contact?

By 2023-03-27T09:30:00

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In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we tackle; how to help your daughter prepare for marriage when she doesn’t like physical intimacy.

Dear Woman Alive Panel, 

My daughter is in her 30s and is very shy. She has never really been keen on any physical contact. She has never had a boyfriend before, but her boyfriend has asked her to marry him after a year of dating. I’m quite concerned as she doesn’t seem able to initiate any form of affection. They are both Christians and her boyfriend is very patient. He puts his arm around her and will hold her hand which she seems happy for him to do but that seems the extent of things. Any books on developing intimacy which I could buy, would be great.

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