The 5-second Kiss Rule

I have known a number of well-adjusted and well-meaning people, who went too deep into kissing and necking, and wound up in "shotgun" marriages. This happens, because after a time of kissing and necking, hormones take over. They then require more physical contact, regardless of their intentions or training. This contact, outside of marriage, destroys the intense feeling of belonging together in marriage.

The sense of belonging takes a far more enjoyable and varied aspect, when you consider a marriage that lasts forever, and blossoms like a rose for billions of years. I cannot, as a mortal, imagine what love for my eternal companion will be like in a billion years, only that it will be far more wonderful then than now, as it develops over the millions of years. Even now, my marriage has blossomed over 34 years, as the Spirit directed me to tips, while I was in temple sessions (see post on how to keep a wife happy).

An inspiration came about a 5-second kiss rule: if you are not married, no more than a 5-second kiss. If you are married, unless you are in public, no less than a 5-second kiss. This covers both undesired events before you are married, and drifting-apart when you are married.