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Sex & Intimacy
NFL coach Mike Shanahan has said, “Individual commitment to a group effort—that’s what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
Time, or lack of it, is the biggest enemy of intimacy. Americans are generally very busy people, and many of them say stress is negatively affecting their lives. Authors Dave and Claudia Arp, in their book No Time for Sex, recount a conversation with one of their psychologist friends who said, “If you don’t talk, …
A working definition of nourishing is demonstrating your love. It involves a conscious resolution to identify your spouse’s strengths and find creative ways to stimulate them.
Healthy conflict can actually be a pathway to deeper intimacy in your marriage.
If God’s Word is clear about some basic black-and-white sexual issues, what’s a believer to do with the shades of grey that are redefining sex in our culture?
Thriving couples cultivate common hobbies and undertake shared adventures through regular Date Nights!
False intimacy promises an emotional high but leaves us empty. Learn how to identify false intimacy and replace it with biblical intimacy.
Discover five basic longings in a woman’s heart — and how the counterfeit fulfillment of those longings can be dangerous.
When was the last time you and your spouse truly viewed yourselves as a team?
As the weather cools and the seasons change, we couldn’t pass up talking about a critical component of your thriving marriage — mutually satisfying physical intimacy.
Is it possible to keep a healthy sense of mystery alive in a familiar, long-term relationship?
Studies show that the average couple spends only four minutes per day engaged in meaningful conversation. Four minutes! Can couples really expect to foster intimacy with so little time devoted to positive communication?
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.‚” Mark Twain
Marriage encompasses the spiritual and physical act of two lives becoming one. But can that union truly thrive if one or both of the individuals involved is feeling unfulfilled?
How can you break free from the entrapment of erotica? Here are five steps.
Raising kids takes time and energy, but it’s worth the effort to keep your romantic life alive and well.
If you are seriously attracted to someone other than your spouse, chances are you’re seeing that person in an unrealistic light.
If we’re honest, all marriages have trials. Learn how to use difficulty to build an overcoming marriage and grow closer than ever to your spouse.
Discover how God can transform your life and your marriage when you commit to going through recovery together with your spouse.