My wife and I have been married since 1990, and
we have three sons (see
my homepage for
more information). My wife is not a naturist -- yet. She is not completely
comfortable with being nude in the presence of others or their being nude in her
presence. She has grown much over the years and has learned to be comfortable
with nudity in the immediate family and even a few select friends from time to
time. These days she is not always quick to get dressed, such as after a shower.
All our kids are completely unashamed of being nude around us. Also, they are
generally unashamed around others, even their peers. They have even been known
to strip naked (for bath or other "legitimate" reasons) right in front of their
friends. They are not nudists, and do not act like it, but they are comfortable
with their own nudity and that of others. Like my wife, they do not always get
dressed right away, but do not care to be nude just because they can.
Though I've not always thought of myself as a nudist, I have always had some nudist tendencies. Up until puberty, I was never afraid to be naked in front of my parents or other family members. During my early teens, I discovered the comfort of sleeping nude and have done so ever since. Once my wife and I were married, I was often nude around the house. Later on, I discovered that my practices and ideas where basically the same as a nudists, so I decided that I was a nudist, and have sought to learn more about it ever since.
In order to honor my wife, who has been
uncomfortable with nudism for herself, my nudism practices have been limited to
our home and immediate family. At any given time, I may be nude in my home,
usually in the mornings, late evenings, and at any given time on the weekends.
My general practice is to be nude until it is necessary for me to be clothed, so
I am usually nude in the mornings until we have to go somewhere, we know someone
is coming by, and in the evenings once I know that we will not be going out, or
having anyone else come by. Weekends are a little different, and so I might be
nude at any time during the weekend.
Friends and family members do "drop-by" unexpectedly at times, but very few have
ever seen me nude accidentally because I usually keep a long tee shirt or a pair
of shorts near by for just such occasions, and will put them on when someone
arrives.
Even though we do know a few Christian nudist families and have spent some time
together with them, we have not had any nude fellowship together yet, as my wife
has been too uncomfortable with the idea. She accepts nudism as valid for me and
others, even having defended me at times, but she has had no desire to try it
for herself.
Along with not having the fellowship of friends, we have never been to a nudist
camp, beach, or other such "establishment." Though I would certainly like to go
to such places, or at the very least enjoy the fellowship of my Christian nudist
friends, wife's concerns are far more important to me. To me, to be with her as
an active example, of this honest, real, and good way of life, is the greatest
thing I can do. Once she joins me, we will enjoy it more. Until then, I refuse
to be "pushy" or inconsiderate, but desire to please her and make her happy.
Last updated: Tuesday, April 27, 2004
© 1997 Gregory Cook