It seems these days that the idea of waiting until marriage is fading fast. Even with a huge abstinence push in the churches (and, sigh, the government), it's rare that two people marry as virgins anymore. But sexual morals are making a comeback in the US -- just not a complete comeback -- with the practice of pre-marital revirginizing.

Many couples who are sexually active before marriage choose to put a hold on sex in the weeks or months leading up to the wedding. Some say it's to make the wedding night feel more special, and others do it to get back on track with their religious guidelines.

Some pastors, especially conservative Christian ones, acknowledge that most couples are having sex before marriage, but encourage these couples to "cease and desist" until the wedding night. Some will not marry a sexually active couple, but will marry non-virgins who have chosen to abstain. Others, though, see the issue as black and white. Either you're a virgin or you're not. End of story.

Not all couples abstain for religious reasons. Some just want the wedding night to be extra-passionate thanks to all the buildup. On the other side of that argument, though, are the folks who say weddings are stressful enough without intentionally taking away one of the greatest forms of release. What do you think?