5 Simple Steps to Keeping Intimacy Alive in Marriage
The one thing about relationships that most couples miss is to continue to become closer and closer.
This closeness is true intimacy.
It it a place where there is truth, trust, and the ability to be who you are.
The problem is that this leaves you feeling vulnerable.
Don't worry about that.
Your truth and your perspective about life is just that - your truth and your perspective.
Here are 5 Simple Steps To Keeping Intimacy Alive In Your Marriage: Step 1: Talk about your vision for the future...
where do you want to be and what do you want to be doing in a year, 5 years from now.
What does it look like? What steps do you both need to put in place to make it happen? Step 2: Leave the past behind.
Forgive, Let go, Move on.
Start anew.
Read a book about forgiving.
Ask me about the forgiveness tool that I use with couples, go to a retreat together to start from here, instead of where you have been.
Step 3: Start a new ritual as you first walk in the door at the end of the day.
A long loving gaze, a tender embrace, a time to connect at the end of a long day.
Step 4: Seek ways to understand your spouses perspective.
Encourage openness and honesty.
Talk about ideas, desires, wants and really listen giving each of you the space to say what is in your hearts and minds.
Step 5: Create fun and joy with the time you spend together.
Laugh, be silly, let each other know your fun side.
Be a kid again together.
Share an ice cream.
Tell each other your silliest moment.
Even if you think you know everything about each other, share the story again about your carefree, silly side.
Just start today with one of the steps until it becomes second nature to do it.
Then move on to the next one.
Feel free to add your own.
Always find ways to discover new things about your spouse.
Encourage each other to share even if you have to be silent until your spouse opens up.
It will get easier.
Be intimate and connected to each other.
Intimacy is the key to keeping love alive.
This closeness is true intimacy.
It it a place where there is truth, trust, and the ability to be who you are.
The problem is that this leaves you feeling vulnerable.
Don't worry about that.
Your truth and your perspective about life is just that - your truth and your perspective.
Here are 5 Simple Steps To Keeping Intimacy Alive In Your Marriage: Step 1: Talk about your vision for the future...
where do you want to be and what do you want to be doing in a year, 5 years from now.
What does it look like? What steps do you both need to put in place to make it happen? Step 2: Leave the past behind.
Forgive, Let go, Move on.
Start anew.
Read a book about forgiving.
Ask me about the forgiveness tool that I use with couples, go to a retreat together to start from here, instead of where you have been.
Step 3: Start a new ritual as you first walk in the door at the end of the day.
A long loving gaze, a tender embrace, a time to connect at the end of a long day.
Step 4: Seek ways to understand your spouses perspective.
Encourage openness and honesty.
Talk about ideas, desires, wants and really listen giving each of you the space to say what is in your hearts and minds.
Step 5: Create fun and joy with the time you spend together.
Laugh, be silly, let each other know your fun side.
Be a kid again together.
Share an ice cream.
Tell each other your silliest moment.
Even if you think you know everything about each other, share the story again about your carefree, silly side.
Just start today with one of the steps until it becomes second nature to do it.
Then move on to the next one.
Feel free to add your own.
Always find ways to discover new things about your spouse.
Encourage each other to share even if you have to be silent until your spouse opens up.
It will get easier.
Be intimate and connected to each other.
Intimacy is the key to keeping love alive.
