Sometimes God places us in situations we would not seek. But He knows why and that is all that matters in the end. Physical love is a gift from God which is part of the ordinary life of man and wife. Few take the time to learn to know one another and go beyond the physical bond. Having to live in a celibate marriage is not a curse. It can be a blessing if you recognise it as so and strive to do so with God’s grace. Having done so for 35 years, due to my husbands cancer when we were young marrieds in our 20’s, I know of which I speak.
Celibacy is something which is not that hard when you know it is what you are called to. And true love is NOT impaired by it…it grows more holy and beautiful in loving one another as best friends through thick and thin.