Now That You’ve Said

“I Do!”South Sound Church of

Christ Marriage Workshop?

Future Sessions

1. What Is Marriage?2. Uniqueness and Acceptance in Marriage3. Expectations in Marriage4. Fulfilling Intimacy Needs in Marriage5. Roles Responsibilities and Decision Making6. Communication in Marriage7. Dealing with Conflict in Marriage8. Sex in Marriage

REVIEWHomework Last Week:

“Communication Covenant”

SEX IN MARRIAGE

In marriage, sex is suppose to grow and bloom into the best of

intimate physical communication. And in some marriages the

sexual relationship is getting better every day. But there are other marriages where sexual

expressions (and not just intercourse) have become ruts of

routine or nonexistent.

Q. How do our everyday experiences affect sexual closeness and

communication in marriage?

Q. How can our daily experiences affect a husbands or wife’s ability to

give to the other?

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES TO

INTIMACY

FUNCTION WITHOUT

FULFILLMENT

• Dutifully going through the motions without the bonding and Unity of the heart.

FIZZLE WITHOUT

SIZZLE

• No excitement, no anticipation, no creativity, no thrill.

FIGHTING NOT FUN

• Arguing, bickering, harsh words and hard feelings destroy the intimacy of romantic love.

FADING FREQUENCY

• Distracted, disinterested, bored, or simply out of the habit.

In many marriages the problem is uncomplicated. We are simply

neglecting our romantic relationship.

With the busyness of life and a few challenges here and there, we find

ourselves less and less sexually involved with our spouses.

In too many cases the partner with the lesser desire sets the tone.

Seven Steps Towards a Great Love Life

Attitude AttentionAffectionAttractiveness

AtmosphereAttire, Aroma & Allure

Articulation

Consider

1 Corinthians 7:1-5

… each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife’s body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husbands body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of you lack of self-control.

Q. What is your shared conviction about this passage for your marriage?

Conclusion!

JUST DO IT!