We have done a fair bit of reading and study
about intimacy in marriage.
People from families where members do not see one another or communicate regularly can not be expected to know much
about intimacy in relationships.
Not exact matches
«An intimate relationship with a therapist can [be] a reparative experience — repairing childhood wounds — but mostly it's
about helping the patient to experience and tolerate emotional
intimacy, analyzing the client's anxieties
about being vulnerable and every mechanism one uses
in order to avoid being exposed.»
The songs on this two - cd set are arranged thematically rather than chronologically and reflect many of the recurring themes of Cash's oeuvre: love, sin, redemption, life, death... Adding to the
intimacy level, many of the songs feature spoken introductions by Cash, as if he were introducing the songs to an audience,
in which he talks
about his history with the song, how he learned it, or wrote it and, more personally, why he feels such a deep connection with the composition.
Now i understand why because before i joined the church God is asking me to leave i had spent
about 5 years without attending any church but grew daily
in fellowship and
intimacy with God, which later i lost when i got a church.
Voskamp's use of imagery [
in the last chapter of One Thousand Gifts] to show the
intimacy of our relationship to God, has raised the question, «If we, as Christians, were supposed to think
about our relationship with God
in sexual terms, wouldn't God have made that clear
in His word?»
But I found myself now
in a place were I found the Jesus that I always preached to other people for
about 15 years including 8 1/2 years
in as a missionary
in a Third World Country with my wife and three children (two of them born overseas), the Jesus that speaks to you, the Jesus that wants to make you happy and give you hope, the Jesus that saved me and I knew but not to this level of
intimacy.
Excellent comment, especially the part
about the accountability and
intimacy in small churches.
It is
about making space for your love, putting
in the effort to make each other feel good physically, being responsive emotionally, investing time to build your
intimacy,
in short, not giving each other the butt end of your resources.
They also have the right to expect that the moral and social context within which the programme is taught is clearly Catholic, that children come away with a clear understanding of social relationships and the moral context
in which sexual
intimacy should occur, and an understanding of why the Catholic Church teaches what it teaches
about the human body, sexuality, and friendship.
The special friendship
in which couples share sexual
intimacy is marriage
about which the programme has a lot of very good things to say.
They may not have personal experience of what other Christians mean when they talk
about «friendship with God,» or of «
intimacy through mutual ministry
in the church.»
meaning, we are all
about intimacy and being together
in every other way except what is ruthlessly peddled
in those * little blue pill * ads.
The group succeeded
in reaching a feeling level, discussing such matters as their perceptions of each other, feelings
about having children as this relates to marital
intimacy, and the grief experience of one member.
Accordingly, he correctly points out that the language of
intimacy in love as applied to God, the love between father and son, between husband and wife, are basic
in Hebraic speech
about the love of God for Israel (SFL 19f).
He refers to 1 Corinthians 6, a passage
in which the apostle Paul admonishes couples
in the Corinthian church not to deny
intimacy to one another, but which says nothing
about women maintaining a certain level of beauty
in order to please their husbands.
Its famous interviewer Caroline Jones speaks with subtle
intimacy to someone each week
about meaning
in their life.
But a freedom and openness
about the existence of feelings
in parents helps children to be able to own their own feelings and increases parent - child
intimacy.
Then there's the awkwardness of public masturbation and groping the neighbor
in the dining room,
about which Dr. Philip Sloane says, «A lot of time, the activity we think of as sexually deviant behavior is just reaching out for
intimacy.»
What little they have to say
in their ancient texts on this topic (and many other topics) reflects their distate for the practices of all foreign peoples and cultures, as well as their discomfort with all things pertaining to the erotic, such as nudity,
intimacy and bodily fluids — things that they themselves kept hidden and quiet
about.
It is a little scary to think
about, but at the same time I am very interested
in the
intimacy provided by birthing at home, and although there will obviously be pain, I am keen to make sure that my rememberances of the esxperience are not dulled by drugs.
I used to think that I was just starved for sex (I've always been extremely high, and foolishly thought I could bring my husband «up» to my level) but recently
in counseling some of my clients (I'm an attorney, and practice divorce — though it's not my preferred area for obvious reasons) it occurred to me that it's not
about the sex, it's the
intimacy that I crave.
I recently saw the movie «Her,» and while it isn't the best movie I've ever seen, it is pretty much at the top when it comes to raising fascinating questions: what it means to be human, what we mean when we talk
about love and
intimacy, what sex is, and yes, how we can be so connected to and dependent on technology — especially technology that responds
in loving ways and gives us exactly what we want — that we actually can have a romantic relationship with it.
Im 25 and hes 29 we have 2 lil girls and i have adhd as im typing this i havent had sex
in two weeks my libido is way overactive to the point if its not every other night i go crazy im depressed all the time because im undersexed and unsatisfied toys do nt work for me its like my body knows the difference and does nt get any pleasure out of them, i love my fiancee, yup i said fiancee and we have only been together 4 years i do nt find myself attracted to any other man so i do nt want to cheat yet i feel so lonely half the time that i secretly curl up
in the bathroom and cry i do nt know what to do i talk to him
about it but all he does is complain
about his pain from work (he builds trailers) i understand and i try not to bother him but even when i just want cuddle
intimacy time he'd rather sit
in his bean bag chair and drink a beer and vape there are sometimes i feel unwanted yet he assures me he wants me but does nothing
about it and whenever i bring up lack o spontaneousness he blames the kids I NEED HELP and release!!!!
Sharing your dreams with your partner while you are expecting is a great way to build on
intimacy and keep
in touch
about your feeling throughout your pregnancy.
Birth partners will leave this class with a deep understanding
about how touch and
intimacy can impact a person
in labor.
«It is enhancing that interaction and closeness, the
intimacy between baby and mother,» said Thomas Ball, a psychologist
in California who is helping develop a documentary
about the technique.
Of course, the odds may not be too good for them; only
about 3 percent of cheating men marry their lovers, according to Jan Halper, author of Quiet Desperation: The Truth About Successful Men and about 75 percent of those marriages end up in divorce, according to Frank Pitman, author of Private Lies: Infidelity and the Betrayal of Inti
about 3 percent of cheating men marry their lovers, according to Jan Halper, author of Quiet Desperation: The Truth
About Successful Men and about 75 percent of those marriages end up in divorce, according to Frank Pitman, author of Private Lies: Infidelity and the Betrayal of Inti
About Successful Men and
about 75 percent of those marriages end up in divorce, according to Frank Pitman, author of Private Lies: Infidelity and the Betrayal of Inti
about 75 percent of those marriages end up
in divorce, according to Frank Pitman, author of Private Lies: Infidelity and the Betrayal of
Intimacy.
I feel that women and their partners do much better with privacy and
intimacy during the birth process and that, my role is to sometimes protect that privacy and
intimacy first of all by educating them that that might be really important and to talk
about you know the effect both positive and negative
about um, support during that time can be or even just letting people know hey, we're
in labour, the Facebook kind of thing but you know keep it quiet, keep it down, don't fritter the energy away by drawing other people to it or drawing the expectation that something's happening rather than just letting something evolve... I think guarding the space by keeping the space as calm and quiet and private as possible is key and giving people tools to do that during the prenatal time to deal with over eager family members or friends.
I think it was mentally a little bit more difficult for me,
in the beginning to switch back and forth because, you know, and when I'd read
about how you are giving all of that touch and that feeling to your baby and that
intimacy, that really resonated with me, especially
in the beginning couple of months, but at the same time, I really craved that one - on - one
intimacy with my husband.
I did have to LOL a bit
about the remark
in this post re: traveling, because when we travel sex is very far from my mind — it has nothing to do with being AP — just with the strain of traveling and I have very little interest
in intimacy while
in a hotel or at relatives» houses.
When would we ever have «Mommy Daddy time» with a baby
in our bed??? And I'm not even talking
about just sex... there's cuddling and pillow talk, which is essential to the
intimacy of our relationship and marriage.
In the latest edition, Murkoff said she provides more answers to
intimacy questions expectant mothers might not feel comfortable talking
about with their doctor, such as whether sex toys are off the table, or what to do when their partner's libido has cooled and theirs is heating up.
Her dynamic style, passion and enthusiasm is particularly engaging for those dealing with
intimacy issues and relationship challenges, or those simply hanging on to un-asked questions
about sex
in relationships.
A drop
in intimacy and sex
in a couple is a sensitive topic — anxieties
about not being attractive anymore, or feeling judged or rejected can be sitting close to the surface.
But your work's not done: Saturn is now
in your eighth house of
intimacy, teaching your tough but crucial lessons
about how relationships are built to last.
The high stakes of
intimacy in long - term relationships mixed with the inaccurate beliefs
about female sexuality we face from all sides make for a volatile combination.
The fast pace of this world and the social media frenzy has taken a toll on
intimacy these days and I think it's important that we all make a big effort to remember to be
in this moment with people we care
about.
Less suburban sex tale, Charla Muller's story is more
about the role sex plays
in creating
intimacy and closeness within a marriage.
Shockingly enough if we go through the story of how I came
about to write this book,
intimacy was one of nature's ways to create hormones
in your body to protect your brain.
Gia Ravazzotti is based
in Sydney, Australia and is passionate
about sexual health and well - being, relationships,
intimacy and love.
If you have questions or comments
about encouraging emotional
intimacy in your relationships, then comment below or email us at
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From
intimacy to finances, your religious beliefs and Christian values play a huge part
in each decision you make - so honor them and yourself by being vocal
about your standards to your date.
If you have questions or comments
about encouraging emotional
intimacy in your relationships, then comment below or email us at
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Although survey participants seemed convinced
about the importance of
intimacy for a healthy relationship, those that had gone without sex showed surprising commitment: of the 38 % who have previously been
in a non-sexual dating relationship, as many as 50 % had stayed with their partner for more than one year.
If you have questions or comments
about encouraging emotional
intimacy in your relationships, then comment below!
When this happens, he's sending a message through verbal
intimacy that your relationship is going
in the right direction and he's feeling warm and fuzzy
about you.
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The questionnaire focuses on some areas people don't commonly talk
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