Early Marriage Adjustments

In class we have obviously learned a lot about marriage, and the fact that marriage in it's early stages of development is not always easy.  We read an article in preparation for class a few weeks ago that discussed the adjustments that should be made in early marriage in order to have a greater chance for success as a couple.  The article focuses not only on the fact that newlyweds will have to continue dealing with normal life, but they will also have to deal with new debts, housework, etc.  In order to make the most of this new life together, the couple must learn to relate to each other positively and with much patience (as they will throughout their entire marriage).  The article then goes on to discuss the importance of sex within marriage, and the strength and unity that it brings to a couple.  I feel that this part was especially important for us as LDS students to hear, because we are always told to avoid it like the plague and then when we are married we are kind of just thrown right into marriage where there (ideally) will be expectations of having sex. I feel that it is good for us as unwed members of the Church (men and women) to be reminded that sex is a necessary building block to a healthy marriage, and that without it, a marriage will fail.