Dear Alyne: My Years as a Married Virgin

Alyne shares her struggles about being a virgin while being married for 3 years. She later credits the problem to her upbringing in the Mormon church and how she was constantly told that sex was forbidden and evil. So it was hard for her brain to suddenly shift gears into being able to have sex with her husband. The book is hilarious, Alyne is quite possibly the funniest person ever. But there’s a certain sadness in the pages. You go from being on her side, to hating her, to feeling understanding and sorry for her… it’s a mix of emotions.

After her divorce, she was a bit of a free spirit and did everything the Mormon church told her not to. But I think for her… she maybe needed that. She had anxiety to the point where it became obsessive and unhealthy in following all the rules and commandments. But as an active member of the Mormon church, I really enjoyed her perspective. It made me realize the importance of following the rules, but becoming ocd or a perfectionist. God wants us to obey Him, but certainly does not want us to have a nervous breakdown.