Communication or Intimacy?
I believe that if a husband dedicated time and attention to actively listening to everything his wife said, but changed nothing else, there would still be dissatisfaction.
I believe that if a husband dedicated time and attention to actively listening to everything his wife said, but changed nothing else, there would still be dissatisfaction.
None of us should be complacent with where we are in our marriages. No matter where you are in your relationship, there is always room for improvement. Don’t stress about transformation that needs to take place overnight, take the long view.
Spiritual intimacy and sexual intimacy need not reside in separate compartments, they beautifully meld together if we just allow them to.
During this season which we’ve just endured, I’ve both prayed with my wife and for my wife. And I know that she has done the same for me. It’s hard to imagine feeling any closer to her than I do right now.
While we want to be comfortable around our spouse, it’s important to realize that it is a fine line between comfort and complacency.
Look beyond the words spoken, to the heart of the person saying them.
…a slight revision to the Golden Rule that applies to marriage. It goes like this “Do unto others (your spouse) as they want to be done unto”.
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