Intimacy is an essential part of a successful marriage. In fact, psychological studies have shown that intimacy ranks as most important among couples in long-term relationships. Now, we?re not talking about physical intimacy (although that’s important, too). We’re talking about emotional intimacy. The ability to connect deeply with your spouse?s feelings can strengthen your partnership and help you weather all of life?s challenges.
But over time, many couples feel that their emotional connection is falling by the wayside. Between work, family, and everything else on our plates, how can we find time to be emotionally intimate with one another" We have a few simple suggestions that just might help you encourage emotional intimacy between you and your husband or wife. Make a Plan
Like most things in life worth doing, marriage?especially a marriage with a lot of emotional intimacy?is hard work. Both spouses need to be willing and able to tear down their defenses and share their feelings with one another, and that can be difficult for some people. If you want to make sure that deep, emotional conversations are a part of your marriage, you might need to plan for it.
Talk with your spouse about why you want to enhance your emotional intimacy (consider this conversation your first step) and set an intention that you both can work with. If you?re both on the same page, it will be much easier to make open discussion and intimacy a top priority.
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