Summer is a great time to rekindle your romance and reignite your intimacy! It’s a season of
fun and adventure, when many couples reconnect through shared time together. There are
no rules for how to create special new memories; just focus on spending time with one
another and the love you have for each other
There are so many ways to bring intimacy back to the forefront of your marriage. Here are a
few tips for deepening intimacy and truly enriching your relationship.
START DATING EACH OTHER AGAIN
Summer is the perfect opportunity to start dating one another again. Because there are so
many fantastic date options when the weather is warm, there will be plenty of shared
activities to choose from. Whether you want to attend a concert in the park or go out for ice
cream at your favorite college haunt, there are more than enough adventures to go on
together.
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NURTURE EMOTIONAL INTIMACY
Emotional intimacy is an important step toward rekindling physical intimacy, especially if
you’ve been feeling distant from your spouse for a while. When you have true emotional
intimacy in your relationship, you feel that you know each other at the deepest possible
level. There’s a beautiful sense of mutual understanding you simply don’t have with anyone
else.
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CHECK IN WITH YOUR EMOTIONAL SAFETY
A crucial part of intimacy in marriage is emotional safety. If there have been long standing
hurts in your relationship, or if you’ve been feeling like roommates, then you need to check in
with your emotional safety. How are you both feeling about spending time together? How
can you help each other feel safe enough to be vulnerable?
SPEND MORE TIME IN THE BEDROOM
If possible, spend more time in the bedroom with your spouse. It’s true that your sex life will
ebb and flow with the seasons, so if you’re able, focus on intentionally incorporating more
physical intimacy this summer.
GET SOME REST TOGETHER
The summer season isn’t just time for nonstop activity. It’s also a great time to catch up on
rest. Maybe you’re coming out of a particularly busy time in your life. You might just need to
reconnect with intimacy through rest. Take long naps together. Go for a leisurely walk. Sit
together and catch up on your favorite TV shows. Whatever you decide, making rest a
priority can help you approach your intimacy with a fresh perspective.
GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER ALL OVER AGAIN
Spend some time getting to know each other on a deeper level with a relationship
assessment like SYMBIS (Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts). If you’ve drifted a bit in
recent years and want to get closer this summer, an assessment can help you do just that.
SYMBIS will help you dig deep into your personalities, talk styles, fight types, deepest
longings, and so much more.
(Provided by Dr. Les and Leslie Parrot)
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