Episode 57: Fourteen Tips after Fourteen Years of Marriage
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Celebrate the wins/obedience Whisper criticism / shout praise Study the Word together Never stop communicating Share in their interest Make fun a priority Pray together Be intentional about sex Servanthood as a lifestyle Ask "How was your day today?" Shabbat What are you thankful for? What have I seen in you? Remember You're a Team For more marriage tips and resources: Greater than 11 Prayer Challenge: https://abeautifuladventuremarriage.com/the-greater-than-11-prayer-challenge/
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Episode 56: Managing a Business and Marriage with Ryan and Annah Conwell
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Episode 55- Behind the Cover with Ryan and Annah Conwell
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Episode 54-Proverbs and the Book of James
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Episode 53- New Year, New Me... Not Yet!
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Episode 52-Proverbs:The Benefit of Laughter
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Episode 51-Proverbs: Strife and the Underlying Issues Causing It
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Episode 50-Proverbs: How to Transform a Bad Temper
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Episode 49- Proverbs: What is the Language of Your Marriage?
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Episode 48-Proverbs: Which Path Have You Chosen?
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In the Bible we find two paths, and everyone is on one or the other. The Path of Righteousness involves obedience and allegiance to God, with actions that show this loyalty. This path leads to life and blessings. The Path of Wickedness involves a life of sin, self-indulgence, and allegiance to the prince of the world, Satan. This path leads to destruction and curses. For more show notes check out our website: https://abeautifuladventuremarriage.com/proverbs-which-path-have-you-chosen/
info_outlineLast week we gave you more things that could be damaging or even killing your sex life. Your sex life is such an important part of your marriage and should be thriving not dying.
On our last two episodes we talked about...
Distractions
Constantly shutting down your spouse
Critical Words
Body Image
Comparison
Being Too Busy
Poor Routine
Let's look at a few more things that could be hindering your sex life.
Getting Too Comfortable
I love the fact that I am comfortable being myself in my marriage. That is one of the many facets of marriage. It is a place to be loved unconditionally, even the imperfect side of me that no one else sees. However, we can take comfort too far.
During the dating phase, you probably would have literally died if you farted or burped in front of the other person. You definitely didn’t let them in the bathroom while you occupied it. You didn’t go around scratching whatever itched or wearing dirty clothes. Yet, we do these very things in marriage and wonder why our spouses aren’t throwing themselves on us.
Let’s be comfortable, but not take it too far. Set back up some of the dating boundaries and you might get some of the dating attention.
Selfishness
The marriage bed must be a place of mutuality—the husband seeking to satisfy his wife, the wife seeking to satisfy her husband. Marriage is not a place to “stand up for your rights.” Marriage is a decision to serve the other, whether in bed or out. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4
Being selfish is easy to do, it is our human nature. It is our natural response to focus on what we want or need. Unfortunately, selfishness can also be an intimacy killer. If your only goal in the bedroom is to fulfill your needs, that is not very alluring for the other person. Sex in marriage needs to be a place where both people are being satisfied.
Weaponizing Sex
We saved the most dangerous sex life killer for last. Using sex as a weapon is the quickest way to kill intimacy in your marriage. Sex is a gift, not a prize. Sex should never be withheld due to bad behavior, or as a prize for good behavior. In the sanctity of marriage, sex should never be conditional. It is a privilege we get to enjoy in marriage, not earn.