April 23, 2008

Intimacy is one of the signs of a healthy marriage

In a healthy marriage there will be “social intimacy” between husband and wife. Social intimacy has to do with spending time together; going to a movie, or attending an athletic event. Or, we may go bowling, plant a tree, or go shopping together. Much of life involves “doing”. When we do things together, we are enhancing our sense of intimacy.

On the other hand, most couples spend several hours apart each day. While apart, they each have various social encounters. At the end of the day, if they share some of these encounters, they are building social intimacy. Letting each other in on their time apart. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much social intimacy do you feel in your marriage?

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.