April 21, 2008

Intimacy is one of the signs of a healthy marriage

Intimacy between the husband and wife is one of the characteristics of a healthy marriage. One of the problems is that we have different ideas as to what it means to have intimacy. For some husbands “intimacy” means “sex”. For most wives, intimacy is something far more emotional. In fact, without emotional closeness, sex may be meaningless.

What is intimacy? It is that sense of closeness that comes when we share our lives deeply with each other. We spend time together. We share our opinions, desires, and feelings. We do things together socially. We let each other in on our spiritual journey. We pray together. And yes, we have sex together. Intimacy involves sharing all of life. That is what marriage is all about.

Today's A Growing Marriage Daily content has been written by Dr. Gary Chapman and is based on the book Five Signs of a Loving Family by Dr. Gary Chapman. Published by Moody Publishers, copyright 1997. Used by permission.