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Should You Be Giving up Sex for Lent — Or Any Other Time?

As Christian couples consider spiritual discipline over physical preferences, is there any benefit — spiritual or otherwise — in giving up sex for Lent?

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Knowing Our Spouse

One of the great gifts God has tucked into the aspect of “becoming one flesh” in marriage is the opportunity to be known.

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5 Reasons to Tell Your Spouse About Your Porn Problem

You’re ready to quit using pornography. Should you tell your spouse about your struggle? Ask yourself, If I maintain the secret, is that really the intimacy I’ve always longed for in my marriage?

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A Guy’s Guide to Romance

Most guys have only a vague idea what romance really means to their wives. But romancing your wife doesn’t have to be complicated. Bill Farrel found something that eliminates the guesswork and stress.

Romance: It’s Not Just for Valentine’s Day

If a marriage doesn’t get a regular dose of passion and intimacy, it will show signs of stress: frustration, resentment and withdrawal. Here’s how to keep the spark of romance alive 365 days a year!

Sexual Healing

The bottom line is this: physical intimacy is an incredibly important component of any marriage.

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A Christmas Date

This date idea will give you the opportunity to invest as a couple in the well-being of someone else. You’ll likely experience a deeper marital bond and sense of intimacy through serving together.

Passion and Pleasure

A couple can build such a satisfying sexual relationship, getting to know each other so well, growing in such intimacy, that the thought of an affair holds little appeal.

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All Things Reconciled

Of all the seasons of the year, Christmas is the best time to set our “Me-and-God” theology aside and discover afresh what it means to participate in the Global Brotherhood of the Redeemed.

All Things Reconciled – Date Guide

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Rekindling Intimacy

Sexual intimacy can be complicated. Most couples bring some kind of baggage into marriage. Reclaim and redeem the beautiful gift of sexual intimacy in your marriage.

Choosing to Enjoy Married Life

Culture says that chemistry and compatibility are keys to an enjoyable marriage, but character and commitment are really the essential qualities.

Carpe Diem! Date Guide

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Two in One – Date Guide

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No Losers – Date Guide

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Priming the Pump – Date Guide

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The Parts and the Whole – Date Guide

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The Center of the Circle – Date Guide

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Heart Talk – Date Guide

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Outside the Box – Date Guide

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