what if your NO to intimacy is saying something deeper…? yes, you can say no to intimacy and still be loved, respected, and secure in your marriage! ♥️ but if you’re constantly avoiding intimacy, it’s worth checking your heart: is there hurt? disconnection? bitterness? fatigue? maybe it’s time to schedule in a conversation to explore what’s making you hesitant about saying ‘yes!’. and when you say no, how you say it matters. what does your tone communicate? loving honesty builds trust but cold d

If there’s no intimacy in the act of intimacy, we begin to pervert our relationships. The problem is that short-term relationships become culturally reinforced as long-term ones, and the search to fulfill emotional needs is punished | Naftali Moses