In Part 2 in a series on emotional intimacy, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss how to practically grow in emotional intimacy with your spouse. Check out Part 1 of this 2-Part series if you haven't already!
Scriptures:
Genesis 2:25
Galatians 6:2
Ephesians 5:31-32
Matthew 18:15-17
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Resources:
Podcast – More Than Roommates - Episode 80 – Fully Known, Fully Loved
Podcast – More Than Roommates - Episode 64 - Questions to Ask Your Spouse Every Week
Book – Untangle Your Emotions, by Jennie Allen
Book – The Voice of the Heart, by Chip Dodd
Book - The Naked Marriage, by Dave and Ashley Willis
Questions to Discuss:
1. How do you handle an “emotional mismatch” in your marriage (when one more readily expresses/shares/shows their emotions)?
2. What prevents you from being emotionally intimate with your spouse (i.e., technology, invalidation)?
3. How can you create more time and space for emotional intimacy?