There is so much more to intimacy with your spouse than just physical intimacy. In fact, Dr. Juli Slattery says there’s a difference between being sexually active and sexually intimate. So, how do you tap into deeper intimacy in your marriage? Dr. Slattery is back on The WinShape Marriage Podcast talking about just this with Rob Philo and Marlee Arnold. They discuss practical ways you can engage with your spouse outside the bedroom that will impact intimacy in the bedroom and even ways you might be sabotaging intimacy without realizing it.
There is so much more to intimacy with your spouse than just physical intimacy. In fact, Dr. Juli Slattery says there’s a difference between being sexually active and sexually intimate. So, how do you tap into deeper intimacy in your marriage? Dr. Slattery is back on The WinShape Marriage Podcast talking about just this with Rob Philo and Marlee Arnold. They discuss practical ways you can engage with your spouse outside the bedroom that will impact intimacy in the bedroom and even ways you might be sabotaging intimacy without realizing it.
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Time Stamps:
(1:12) How intimacy extends beyond the bedroom
(3:10) How does intimacy outside the bedroom impact intimacy in the bedroom
(4:56) What are some practical things you can do outside the bedroom that will impact intimacy in the bedroom
(8:14) How “talking” can fail to build intimacy at times
(11:28) How you might be sabotaging intimacy without realizing it
(21:06) How to work toward recovering intimacy after a breach of trust in marriage
(24:28) How to develop intimacy in your marriage when there are walls built up
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Links:
Authentic Intimacy https://www.authenticintimacy.com/
“God, Sex, and Your Marriage” https://shop.authenticintimacy.com/products/god-sex-and-your-marriage
Faithful & True https://www.faithfulandtrue.com/
Be Broken https://www.bebroken.org/
WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/
WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/
WinShape Marriage Intensives https://marriage.winshape.org/intensives/
The Journey https://marriage.winshape.org/journey/
260 Free Printable Conversation Starters for Couples https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/conversation-starters-for-date-night/
Spark deeper conversation with your spouse related to the episode with our free discussion questions. https://marriage.winshape.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/10/WSMPodcastDiscussionQuestions-S2Ep7.pdf
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Relevant Resources:
“90 Date Ideas for Couples” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/90-date-ideas-for-couples/
“How To Find a Marriage Counselor” https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/how-to-find-a-marriage-counselor/
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Relevant Episodes:
God’s Design for Sex in Marriage | Dr. Juli Slattery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY5u0EL6HzI&t=1797s