Integrity and Purpose Network

Women, read me as I write this in love.

Men don’t care about your career or your money.

The system is set up for you to thrive while men are made to look like failures. What men care about is how you treat them, the kind of person you are, and how you make them feel.

Being independent is fine, but if you act like you don’t need men at all in the relationship, they notice.

That attitude screams “I do not value you more than words ever could.”

No man wants to feel unnecessary. Feeling useless in your own relationship is worse than being alone.

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If he wants to keep you, he will show you that you matter. That you are wanted, valued, and respected. Otherwise, he will check out.

FORMS OF INTIMACY IN MARRIAGE:

S*x is often the first thing that we think of when we hear the word intimacy. Most people don’t realize that there are many forms of intimacy that allow us to have an extraordinary marriage.

6 FORMS OF INTIMACY ...

1) EMOTIONAL INTIMACY is closeness created through sharing our feelings, thoughts and desires. This comes by sharing how you feel about things. This comes through communicating with your spouse.

2) INTELLECTUAL INTIMACY involves a mutual understanding about the important areas or issues in your marriage. It's talking things like goals, budget, schedule, or how to raise your children with certain values. All of these involve discussion without fear of repercussion. It means that you have made your marriage a safe place for discussion. This also comes through communicating with your spouse.

3) SPIRITUAL INTIMACY is shared religious beliefs and observed religious practices. This can be as simple as praying together, going to church together, or discussing spiritual issues as a couple. Ultimately your life experiences, within the foundation of your shared faith, will create and deepen your spiritual intimacy. This is often missed by many marriages who don't realize the power of spiritual intimacy.

4) RECREATIONAL INTIMACY is being active together. Find those things that you like to do and do them with your spouse. Taking a walk together, make dinner, go to a museum, hike a mountain…do something with your spouse that allows you actively spend time together.

5) FINANCIAL INTIMACY is the sharing of your financial situation. Financial intimacy comes with developing a plan for your finances and being able to have open and honest communication with your spouse regarding money matters.

6) PHYSICAL INTIMACY is loving touch. Be it holding hands, a hug, a kiss or making love (having s*x) we humans were designed to want to be touched. Touch can communicate acceptance and love, a closeness that only the two of you have based on your shared experiences. All of these things are GREAT for your marriage. They are what separate you being just roommates verses being soulmates. Put out the time and effort to make your marriage more intimate.

WHICH of these do you and your spouse need to work on?

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