Physical Intimacy and Spiritual Intimacy – Can the Two Really Go Together?
When a couple gets married, and they say, “for better or for worse,” they are properly ready to begin a life together of physical intimacy. What is the benefit of physical intimacy? Of course we know, the results of physical intimacy is often the blessing of children being brought into the world. Beyond that, though, physical intimacy is intended for pleasure. Many studies and surveys have indicated that one of a man’s greatest needs within the marriage relationship is that of physical intimacy. Of course the wife enjoys these times too, but, in most cases, the need for frequency does not seem to be reported as being as great for the wife. So, one of the benefits of physical intimacy is a happy husband. There is an old saying that goes, “When Mama ain’t happy, nobody is happy,” but it probably is just as true that when Papa is not happy, everything can become miserable for those around him. Wives, on average, are more interested in relationships than perhaps husbands are. (That does no
