Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by circumstances.
While attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend, Boudreaux and his wife Marie listened to the instructor declare,
...'It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.'
He addressed the men, 'Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?'
Boudreaux leaned over, touched Marie's arm gently and whispered, 'Gold Medal, All-Purpose, isn't it?'
And thus began Boudreaux's life of celibacy....