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    Intimate Evenings
    Intimate Evenings
    Intimate Evenings
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    Intimate Evenings

    By Gregg Stutts

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    The natural movement in any relationship is toward isolation from one another. Do nothing, "take your hands off the wheel" and you'll find yourselves drifting apart. Eventually, you'll be isolated, lonely and living together as roommates. You'll "stay together for the kids", but increasingly even that is no longer the norm.

    Experiencing the type of purposeful, passionate and exciting marriage we all desire requires intentionality. An intimate evening can have different meanings to different people, but for our purposes, let's define it as:

    An intimate evening involves an emotional and sexual connection between a husband and wife.

    Intimate evenings are a vital part of a thriving and fulfilling marriage. And as the Author of marriage, God is all about you and your spouse fully enjoying a deepening romantic relationship.

    Discover the five simple steps anyone can take to experience the deeper emotional and sexual connection God intends. Think of it like "Date Night" on steroids.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGregg Stutts
    Release dateFeb 10, 2020
    ISBN9781393987178
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      Book preview

      Intimate Evenings - Gregg Stutts

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      Intimate Evenings

      five simple steps to the

      deeper connection God intends

      Bible passages are taken from the New Living Translation. ©1996, 2004, 2007

      Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.

      ©2015 Gregg R. Stutts

      Revised 2020

      ––––––––

      This book is not meant to be a substitute for the care of a licensed counselor or therapist.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Bonus Content

      Next Steps

      Author Information

      Introduction

      Who is this book for?

      While I believe the principles and ideas presented in this book will be beneficial for almost every marriage, for some the timing may not be right. It may be better to first deal with other issues and then come back here.

      This book is primarily for couples who at least have a generally healthy marriage, but due to stress or busyness or complacency, some of the magic is gone. Paying the bills and raising kids may have taken center stage. Romance and a healthy sex life have been put on the back burner. And now, one or both of you is feeling the loss.

      Take heart—this book is for you. Know that you’re experiencing what most couples go through. Congratulations for recognizing it now and taking action. It’s never too late.

      Years ago, a young husband and father shared with me that he and his wife and drifted apart since their daughter has been born. He said that one day, they would come back together as a couple once their daughter was raised. Not surprisingly, he ended up divorced.

      The natural movement in any relationship is away from one another. Do nothing, take your hands off the wheel and you’ll find yourselves drifting apart. Eventually, you’ll be isolated, lonely and living together as roommates. You’ll stay together for the kids, but increasingly even that is no longer the norm.

      Experiencing the type of purposeful, passionate and exciting marriage we all desire requires intentionality. In fact, it would help if you decide right now that you’re not going to settle for an aimless, average, boring marriage. It really does begin with a decision. Because once you decided you want your marriage to be all God intended, it will set you on a new course.

      Since I just mentioned God, I should say that I firmly believe He is the Author of marriage. It was His idea. So was romance. And so was sex. If you agree with me or are at least open to that suggestion, then keep reading. I believe this book is for you. If, on the other hand, you’re not interested in what God has to say about marriage, sex or romance, then now is the time to turn around.

      This book will help a reasonably healthy (emotionally and spiritually) husband and wife, recapture the lost passion and romance they once enjoyed. I say reasonably healthy, because none of us are completely healthy. We all have issues. I do. My wife does. And so do you and your spouse.

      But if you know Christ, He has you on a journey to be spiritually and emotionally healthy. The more time you spend with Him and get to know Him, the more you are becoming like Him. You are becoming more and more healthy as husband and wife. It may seem like a slow process, but that’s okay. Keep pursuing Him. Stay committed to the process. And show each other LOTS of grace along the way.

      So more specifically, this book may not be right for you if you are in an unhealthy marriage. Certainly, if there is ANY type of abuse (physical, emotional verbal, sexual), you will benefit more by seeing a licensed therapist than trying to implement the ideas in this book. If you have experienced ANY type of sexual or emotional trauma in your past, then again, please seek help from a trained professional.

      Before we move on, let me be clear—this is not a book that will address every area of marriage. For example, we’re not going to talk about God’s purposes for marriage, how to improve your communication, how to resolve conflict, how to manage your finances or how to parent. We’re going to focus on how to meet your spouse’s needs when it comes to romance and sex. So let’s get started...

      Intimate Evenings

      An intimate evening. What comes to mind? A deep conversation over a candlelight dinner? Sharing a glass of wine in front of the fireplace? A long walk together, hand-in-hand, and then uninterrupted time to make love? Or maybe for you it’s just a few minutes of peace and quiet with your spouse after a long day of work, running errands and helping kids with homework.

      An intimate evening can have different meanings to different people, but for our purposes, let’s define

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