further, a high regard for the “marriage bed” (hebrews 13:4) is central to the christian faith, since the bible consistently uses it as an image of israel’s relationship with yahweh and christ’s relationship with the church. according to the bible, sex is all about knowing the other person inside and out and in all kinds of contexts. instead, he was hoping to convey the idea that sex is actually an expression of the care a couple shows for each other …

we start with big hopes and dreams that our relationship is special, different than anyone else’s and that the sex is going to be hot and mind-blowing for the rest of our lives. the saddest part is that partners are usually not aware that this is normal; they don’t want to acknowledge it as normal, and they don’t talk about it. by the way, this is only a problem if there’s a difference in the level of sex drive and …

there are people in all different stages and seasons of a relationship. although many people see intimacy and sex as interchangeable terms, there are five defined types of intimacy in a relationship. there are hormonal changes that occur in the brain that trigger a sense of bonding and needing to be with each other. at the same time, women in the early stages of relationships had higher testosterone levels than in the test one to two years later, and men …

let’s talk about what intimacy is, why intimacy without sex is good and needful, and some creative ways to discover the types of intimacy you and your partner may enjoy together. if you love someone who struggles with porn, your intimacy-meter may feel low at the moment, and you want to change that. ready to accept the challenge of this exercise? it’s a great read on your journey to building intimacy without sex. if you hate fur and feathers, but …

“that dip can happen for a number of reasons, including the natural progression of your relationship over time,” says chris kraft, ph.d., director of clinical services at the sex and gender clinic in the department of psychiatry at johns hopkins medicine. “it’s natural for a couple’s sex life to decline after having a baby because of the exhaustion and lack of private time,” says kraft. “and, couples aren’t as intentional about connecting with each other as they were earlier in …