“ My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” Sir Winston Churchill “A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.” Ruth Bell-Graham “Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.” Proverbs 5:18 NLT 12 Ways to Have […]
“The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of intimacy and having taken it, know life without intimacy to be impossible.” Carolyn Heilbrun What is intimacy? One definition of intimacy is an act or familiar expression serving as a token of congeniality, affection, and love. Another is a close or detailed knowledge of […]
Marriage is meant to keep people together, not just when things are good but mainly when not. That’s why we take marriage vows, not wishes. John Thurman We celebrate forty-nine years of marriage this month. In that time, we have had multiple experiences with all the seasons of a marriage. We have experienced some incredible […]
“Opposites may not always attract, but differences sustain a relationship.” John Thurman – Get a Grip on Your Relationship Workshop Take a moment and reflect on the early days of your relationship. How did you meet? Who made the first move? What were some of the things that attracted you to each other early on? […]
Shades of Intimacy, Love, and Romance Fifty Shades Darker is out, and I am sure millions will flock to see it. The book series took the world by storm, and I am certain the movie series will l do the same. But wait a minute. One of the foundational principles of building and repairing a […]
Shades of Love 4: Lovers Cultivate Romance By John Thurman Sex Begins in the Kitchen is a fun and informative book that my friend Dr Kevin Leman wrote several years ago. His second book on marital intimacy is called Sheet Music. Both of which are still in print. I encourage couples to add these books […]
(c) 2015 John Thurman Jenny & Hugh Shades of Love # 3 By John Thurman What is intimacy? One definition of intimacy is that it is an act or a familiar expression serving as a token of familiarity, affection, and love. I believe as a culture we have lost some of the important components of […]
(C) 2012 John Thurman Shades of Grey-Shades of Love Part 2 John Thurman “It is a luxury to be understood.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Building a relationship and being married is a team sport; you either win together or lose together. One of the keys to developing intimacy is communication. Two-way communication that is based […]
Shades of Grey rolls out this weekend. The book series took the world by storm, and I am sure the movie will do the same. But wait a minute. One of the foundational principles of building and repairing a relationship is to understand the foundations of intimacy. It is not about technique, positions, or power, […]
Be More Affectionate Before we talk about how to express affection to your wife, I want to review the job description of being a good husband. Love, honor, and respect her Be sexually and emotionally faithful to her. Listen without being judgmental Support and nurture her ambitions outside the home Make good faith efforts […]
