“When two people always agree, one of them is unnecessary.‚”
Intimacy
This month’s Date Night will give you the opportunity to take a break from the holiday grind—the stress, the worries, the overcrowded schedules, the race to find the perfect gift, and other stressors—and invest as a couple in the well-being of someone else.
Since our mate is always growing and changing, we need to maintain the mindset of a lifetime learner.
If cherishing is to be pushed to an even higher level in a couple’s present experience of marriage, it will happen because they find ways not only to keep in touch with the past, but to project the past into the future.
Sometimes, the sweetest, most tender memories are those that happened during moments that were unplanned and that may seem unremarkable to the casual observer.
Date nights help to maintain a healthy marriage and keep a couple on the same page in their relationship. Make a habit of establishing a weekly date night with your spouse.
Here are some suggestions to maintain a to maintain a physical, emotional, and spiritual connection with each other when your spouse can’t have sex.
Many singles idealize love and intimacy and make it into something that it’s not, nor can be.
What is intimacy? What is the definition of intimacy? Sometimes people will do just about anything to get close to someone they find interesting, intriguing, or just plain irresistible. Is that being intimate? “Our souls crave intimacy.” — Erwin Raphael McManus The Pull of Intimacy Sometimes singles will do just about anything to get close …
Darby Strickland, a counselor and teacher at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation, defines sexual abuse in marriage and explains how wives are oppressed in this way.
You can find volumes on romance, intimacy and passion in marriage — not much on being good friends as husband and wife. But couples can ignite their love life by boosting the quality of their friendship.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that sex is an integral part of the marriage relationship. God designed sex that way! For a husband and wife, the sexual act is the focal point, the symbol, and the physical expression of the leaving, the cleaving, and the becoming one flesh (Genesis 2:24) that define the very …
When a husband’s autism isn’t diagnosed, there are bound to be struggles. One wife shares what she’s learned about neurodiverse marriages.
If your relationship is feeling stale, what can you do? Learn how to spice up your marriage and rediscover your spouse.
Getting stuck in a cycle of “duty sex” will sabotage true intimacy. Learn how to change that pattern and deepen your relationship.
How important is sex in a relationship? To answer that question, you need to understand the difference between sexual activity and sexual intimacy.
Pornography is a dangerous trap that sadly many people are caught in today. But instead of keeping it a secret, it must be brought into the light. John, Erin and Greg discuss how having trustworthy friends around you can help save your marriage from pornography. Featuring Mr. David and Mrs. Kirsten Samuel.
It’s not unusual for spouses to have different levels of sexual desire. Learn how to manage your mismatched libidos and make your sex life a blessing.
Let’s be honest, sometimes, it’s easy to get distracted when your spouse is trying to tell you something. If it feels like distractions are pulling you away from each other, please know you’re not alone. John talks with Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley about why it’s important for couples to eliminate distractions and connect on …
Couples in sexless marriages are missing out on an important and beautiful part of marriage. Many factors are involved, but sometimes, the solution is just avoiding your spouse’s major turn-offs.