Deepening Your Connection: Exploring the Six Sides of Intimacy in Marriage

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Are you ready to unlock the secrets of true intimacy in your marriage?
Join us on this eye-opening episode of Sacred By Design, where we peel back the layers of intimacy, diving deeper than just the physical aspect.
We discuss the six aspects of intimacy – emotional, physical, sexual, intellectual, recreational, and spiritual – and reveal how understanding and nurturing these elements can lead to a stronger, more fulfilling relationship with your spouse.
Listen in as we explore the importance of emotional vulnerability and transparency, and how simple tools like bidding can bring about profound emotional connection.
We share insights on nurturing intimacy in your relationship by working together to capitalize on your strengths and improve your weaknesses in each of the six aspects of intimacy.
Discover how to ignite intellectual intimacy by seeking out new ideas and interests to share with your partner. Don't miss this powerful episode that will transform the way you view intimacy within your marriage and start cultivating deeper connections today!
INTIMACY HOMEWORK
Sit down with your spouse and explore each of these types of intimacy. Where is your strength? Where might you need some help? Choose one way to celebrate your strength and one way to work on an area that needs help.
Consider each type of intimacy:

• Emotional Intimacy-Be aware of “bidding” in your relationship.
• Physical-Be intentional. Try simple ,meaningful gestures like holding hands, or greeting each other or saying goodbye with a hug or a kiss.
• Sexual-Be willing to talk openly and honestly about where you are and your hopes and desires for your sexual relationship.
• Intellectual-Talk about ways you want to connect -conversations, day trips, books or experiences around certain ideas or issues?
• Recreational-Have fun!
• Spiritual intimacy-Just as you want your personal relationship with God to be alive and deepening, it is important to have your shared experience around God to be deepening as well. Explore what works best for your marriage!

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章节

1. Deepening Your Connection: Exploring the Six Sides of Intimacy in Marriage (00:00:00)

2. Intimacy is more than sex (00:00:02)

3. The definition of emotional intimacy. (00:02:15)

4. How to build emotional intimacy. (00:04:11)

5. Physical intimacy vs. Sexual intimacy. (00:05:42)

6. Recreational Intimacy. (00:09:45)

7. Spiritual Intimacy. (00:11:25)

8. Nurturing Intimacy in Relationships (00:13:37)