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When the Kissing Begins to Stop ..
many times. But some spouses do. We spend a tremendous
amount of time with our mates.
The average husband or wife is likely to hear "I'm awfully
sorry, dear." The question is this: Does he mean it and does she
mean it?
If
so, you should forgive your mate without a moment's
hesitation. Unspoken grudges can ruin a marriage. Learn how
to forgive your mate!
A marriage is likely to collect some skeletons. Don't dig
one out every time you have an argument with your spouse.
That
isn't
real forgiveness. The proverb says: "An ungodly
man [or woman] digs up evil" (Proverbs 16:27). Let the
matter rest!
When the Kissing Begins to Stop-
It
has been suggested, and with much accuracy, that
intimacy is the essence of marriage. Intimacy, however, is so
much more than just sexual intercourse. A knowing glance
between two people in love. A squeeze of the hand just at the
right moment. Taking a walk in the park together with nary
a word spoken. Tea and toast for two after the children have
been put to bed. All these things, and many more, make up
the intimate marital relationship.
Have the cares of this life crowded these things out of
your marriage? You don't take the time to kiss anymore. You
don't bother to sneak up behind your husband and kiss him
like you used to do. The children seem to take up all of your
time and there's nothing left over for your husband. You
nearly always have a headache at bedtime. Then your mar–
riage is in trouble!
If
you don't express any intimacy toward your mate
during the day, don't expect things to work out at bedtime.
They won't!
What happens during the day is probably more impor–
tant than what happens at night. Physical intimacies should
just be a loving climax to the little intimacies that began from
the moment you woke up and kissed your mate good morn–
ing.