Intimacy, that sense of being deeply connected, reaches its pinnacle when we are fully known and completely loved. The Bible calls this being “naked without shame,” and it’s how God designed marriage to operate. If we go back to the first marriage, way back at the dawn of creation: For this reason a man will …
Shame and Intimacy Cannot Occupy the Same Space It’s true that you cannot have genuine intimacy in marriage without the vulnerability that comes from allowing yourself to be fully known by your spouse. But that is only half of the equation: The Intimacy Ideal Knowing he’d need a bride for his Son, God had marriage …
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Great sex sometimes requires you to hold onto two opposing truths at the same time. In my “Great Sex” series this month we’ve been exploring the ways in which a healthy and satisfying sexual union between husband and wife requires attention and effort – it doesn’t happen on its own. Today we will see that …
The best sex requires you to engage your whole being: physical, emotional, spiritual and mental. What do you think of when you hear the term “great sex?” Passionate kisses? Sweaty bodies tangled together? New, exciting sexual experiences? While the physical expressions are what most of us think of when we imagine great sex, the truth …
Here’s to a happy, intimate 2018! I regularly run surveys among my readers to keep my finger on the collective pulse of the couples who follow my blog. The survey I am currently running asks the question, “What do you want more of in your marriage right now?” (You can take it now if you’d like …
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