BODY SOUL SPIRIT

Marriage can quickly deteriorate into a tedious, unemotional, and lonely existence for one or both spouses when the couple loses emotional intimacy. Marriage should be the most cherished relationship anyone experiences in life. One of the greatest ways to enjoy something is to share it with someone else. The contentment of intimacy and that emotional anchor of matrimony are why we marry in the first place. To be married without intimacy is worse than being single, although it must be stated that some people enjoy being single.  In marriage, sex is never just about sex. It's about soul blending, which is a fundamental part of marriage, found in no other human relationship.

A marriage void of intimacy can: stir resentment, foster distance, make it easier to rationalize infidelity, invites the enemy into your home and bedroom, and increase interest in other forms of sexual fulfillment. Too long with little to no emotional intimacy can lead to a lack of physical intimacy. They are intertwined; in some marriages, a lack of emotional intimacy leads to a lack of physical intimacy. For other couples, the reverse is true. Any attempts to initiate sex can be met with countless excuses, well crafted enough as to be believable. Our spouses become very gifted at coming up with excuses. So well at it as to ensure that we cannot contest them without being 100% clear of their deceptiveness. For a while things can get better. Then after some time we notice a little more hesitancy at any attempted advances, progressing to recognizable compliance and non-engaged participation.  Women insist on emotional security and lovingness in order to promote them to be more sexual. With men, intercourse is an external undertaking. In any event, a marriage without intimacy is not a fulfilling relationship, and it’s not what you anticipated when you got married. Emotional connectedness of couples has faded so greatly today, husbands and/or wives become unhappy in the marriage. This makes room for the marriage to grow angry, silent, or resentful. Often couples missing emotional intimacy fail to notice and understand the problem, but they do recognize something is wrong in their marriage. We cannot expect to change our spouse. We can only work on changing ourselves. Be detailed about intimacy concerns. We must be committed to meeting one another’s physical and emotional needs to build a lasting marriage. Uncover how to unlock a more passionate, vivacious and fulfilling marital love. God designed marital oneness to be enjoyed to its fullest.  “Because man is body, soul, and spirit (cf. 1 Thess 5:23, Heb 4:12), married couples must cultivate each aspect of their being in order to develop intimacy.” One of the great maxims in mindset is that relationships matter to our sense of well-being. Throughout life, we need relationships to help us feel connected, boost our feelings of self-worth, and sustain our moods.