Marriage & Keeping Intimacy

Love doesn’t fade—it just needs attention. This section is for couples who feel the spark slipping and want to reconnect. We explore relationship intimacy tips, emotional closeness, and how to reignite the bond that brought you together in the first place—because soul-deep love is still worth fighting for.

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    How To Create Emotional Safety in Your Relationship

    My husband is a championship-level professional drag racer and licensed in three classes. Here’s a picture of his current ride, a Nostalgia Front Engine “slingshot” Dragster.   These race cars push three and a half g’s when they leave the starting line, and push him hard into the seat! They’re so fast that he needs a parachute to stop them. When the parachute blossoms, it causes three and a half g’s and throws his body forward. This force is one reason why very tight seatbelts are necessary. The Science of Parachutes Just like you feel resistance when walking through a pool filled with water, a similar effect can be felt…

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    Love is a battlefield. But it doesn’t have to be.

    Love is a battlefield. There. I said it. But it doesn’t always need to be. Is it annoying when your partner throws their socks on the floor next to the laundry basket every night? Sure, maybe. Is that as bad as their tendency to speak poorly about you to their friends? Almost certainly not. Some issues in a relationship merit attention, even serious discussion with your partner; others don’t. The difficulty arises when you have to decipher between the two. The internet is full of specific lists counseling us on all the things we must talk about and get right in our relationships. The fact of the matter is, I…

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    She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy

    Hi, I got an email from my husband, Bobby. He said, “So Babes, I was inspired to do a quick blog post for you about how to support your spouse.  I hope you like it. I love you, Bobby.” Yes, Darling. I do. I like it. A LOT. Enjoy, Everyone! “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.” Country fan or not, this is a cool song.  It’s by Kenny Chesney.  It’s a wonderful thing when a couple can share an interest or a passion.  In my case, Lori loves my Challenger.  She calls it “Hulkster.”  There’s actually a good technical reason for this.  The car’s engine has several modes, from 4-cylinder MDS…

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    How to Keep the Spark Alive

    I was blessed to be featured in UpJourney recently; I contributed to an article entitled What Happens When You Meet Your Soulmate. Afterward, someone posted an intriguing comment on my social media about it. I love all of your comments, and we read every one, no matter where you post them. His statement got me thinking about how to keep the spark alive in our relationships. So he said: “I don’t really buy the soulmate thing…Maybe a relationship…is like a pair of work boots. Awkward the first couple times you wear them. But just before they are about to go to their eternal reward they get really comfortable.” I laughed really…