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Now That You’ve Said “I Do!”

Now That You’ve Said “I Do!”. South Sound Church of Christ Marriage Workshop?. What Is Marriage? Uniqueness and Acceptance in Marriage Expectations in Marriage Fulfilling Intimacy Needs in Marriage Roles Responsibilities and Decision Making Communication in Marriage

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Now That You’ve Said “I Do!”

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  1. Now That You’ve Said “I Do!” South Sound Church of Christ Marriage Workshop?

  2. What Is Marriage? • Uniqueness and Acceptance in Marriage • Expectations in Marriage • Fulfilling Intimacy Needs in Marriage • Roles Responsibilities and Decision Making • Communication in Marriage • Dealing with Conflict in Marriage • Sex in Marriage Future Sessions

  3. Review Homework Last Week

  4. Review Expectations Worksheet (Handout) For Homework

  5. Fulfilling Intimacy Needs in Marriage

  6. Defining Intimacy What does intimacy mean to you?

  7. What Is Intimacy? The word intimacy actually means “inmost”. Intimacy suggests a very strong personal relationship that connects to our deepest needs, a special emotional closeness that includes understanding and being understood by someone who is very special.

  8. Intimacy is taking the risk to be close to someone and allowing that someone to step inside your most personal boundaries. Intimacy means vulnerability, but it also means security.

  9. Intimacy Needs in Marriage Q. How has intimacy in your marriage lead you to be vulnerable with one another and how has it created security in your relationship with each other?

  10. Emotional Intimacy Do you feel close to one another? Do you feel emotionally supported and cared for by your mate? emotional intimacy means there is a sharing of your hurts and joys and a sense that each of you is genuinely interested in the well being of the other. Evaluating Intimacy in Your Marriage

  11. Social Intimacy Do you have many friends in common as opposed to socializing separately? Having time together with mutual friends is an important part of your shared activities. Evaluating Intimacy in Your Marriage

  12. Sexual Intimacy True sexual intimacy involves more than the mere performance of the sex act, but sexual expression is an essential part of the relationship. Evaluating Intimacy in Your Marriage

  13. Intellectual Intimacy Intellectual intimacy involves the sharing of ideas. In short, when you are intellectually intimate, you talk to each other. More than just superficial conversations about the weather, you seek input from your mate regarding issues of importance. You value your mate’s opinion and want to share your own. Evaluating Intimacy in Your Marriage

  14. Recreational Intimacy You enjoy and share in many of the same “just for fun” activities. You have many similar interests. Evaluating Intimacy in Your Marriage

  15. Spiritual Intimacy For you to be spiritually intimate, three criteria must be met: • You must share common similar beliefs about God. • These beliefs must be important and significant to your lives. • You must honestly share where you are in your own spiritual quest. Evaluating Intimacy in Your Marriage

  16. Fear • Disappointment • Pleasure • Sadness • Resentment • Hurt • Frustration • Anxiety • Anger • Joy • Delight • Elation • Love Emotions Can Affect Intimacy

  17. Dealing with emotions appropriately leads to intimacy.

  18. Scriptures to Consider

  19. God has promised to meet our intimacy needs. Q. How do the following passages relate to your needs for intimacy? For Discussion

  20. Psalm 103:4 …who redeems your life from the pit 
   and crowns you with love and compassion

  21. Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

  22. Romans 5:8, 8:35, 39 Ro. 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Ro. 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? Ro. 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

  23. Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

  24. Take some time together on a date to identify and discuss your intimate needs with each other. • Make plans this week to meet your spouse’s needs. For Homework

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