What is Marital Intimacy?

Ask this question to married couples and you will get a variety of answers. Responses like “feeling close” to “having great sex life” are common, but are not entirely accurate. It makes sense that husband and wife long for true intimacy in a marriage, but if we can’t even define it accurately, it is going to be difficult to achieve! Thankfully, we can look to God for the definition of marital intimacy.

This was a big issue for us.  Lewis was not fulfilled in this area for some time.  I was just too tired and selfish to care about his needs.  Therefore, I ignored the topic.  However, I realized that even though I was okay, my desire should be to  please him. Isn’t that what God tells us in 1st Cor 7:33-34.  Even today, I have to pray for strength.  It is not that I don’t desire him but I have so many other things pulling on me. But in order to have a happy, fulfilling marriage, I need to remember that he is just as important and spending time with him is not a chore but a blessing.

As God is the creator and designer of the marriage union, we are going to have the best chance for success if we follow His blueprint and call on Him to guide us. For example, if you are building a home, you don’t ask an interior designer for advice on the foundation. No, you go to the writer of the plans-the architect-who has the plan in his hand and can tell you everything you need to know about building your home. To read this article in its entirety click here http://www.marriage101.us/marriage-101-newsletter-details.asp?newsletterID=88, and you will be forwarded directly to the complete article on my website “marriage101.us”. 

Jewell Powell, “The Marriage Coach”