Marriage is designed to be a place of trust, security and commitment, and nowhere is this more critical than in the sexual relationship between husband and wife.
Intimacy
When conflict arises in a thriving marriage, both partners win when they remember that, ultimately, they’re on the same team.
The way to stay excited about being together is to sprinkle in a judicious pinch of spice now and then. It’s all about “getting outside the box” every once in a while.
Have you heard about the other way of writing the word “intimacy”?—”INTO ME, SEE.” There’s a valuable piece of marital wisdom embedded in this clever play on words.
How can a couple keep the fires of sexual passion alive in the middle of the humdrum, day-to-day routine of the average marriage? Believe it or not, this is a fairly common question. If it’s come up recently between you and your spouse, take heart. You’re not alone.
What is a marriage? It’s a question well worth pondering.
The parallel between romantic love and God’s relationship with His people is a theme that runs all the way through Scripture, and it has a great deal to teach us about the spiritual dimension of marriage.
Sex is a gift God gave to husbands and wives, so why not learn how to enjoy it to the fullest?
Dr. Henry Cloud describes how vulnerability makes a difference in marriage as it builds trust and empathy between a husband and a wife.
Differing perspectives and fears about our imperfections can make Biblical intimacy challenging. Learn how to develop pure intimacy in your marriage through embracing your differences.
We live in a culture that has either forgotten or rejected the idea of marriage as a covenant. Couples who want to go the distance in their relationship need to rediscover it.
Spiritual friendship is eagerly helping each other know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways.
Couples with thriving relationships make it their goal to function as a team, because the most important thing is how they work together, not what other people think.
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.
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.‚” Mark Twain
Healthy conflict can actually be a pathway to deeper intimacy in your marriage.
Whether we’re talking about Date Night, or any other time that you and your spouse have time together in the car . . . it’s not just about the destination, it’s about the journey!
Is it possible to keep a healthy sense of mystery alive in a familiar, long-term relationship?
“When two people always agree, one of them is unnecessary.‚”
Conflict doesn’t guarantee intimacy, but it is an open door to discover our spouse’s most important feelings and needs.
