Marital Intimacy

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this oneness is intimacy.

Marital Intimacy: An Unfolding Gift

Intimacy

Miriam Webster (1998) defines intimacy as: 1) the state of being intimate: familiarity 2): something of a personal or private nature and from this we can infer that for intimacy to occur there must be some knowledge of the self (familiarity, personal) and acceptance of this self (state of being). Briggs (1975) informs us that our perception of who we are may not be accurate, but the closer that our self image is to the real self, the more genuine we will live out our lives. In order to know one self, we must know our needs, desires, and emotions. John Powell (1998) states, “People who have explored and experienced themselves are aware of the vitality of their senses, emotions, mind, and will” (p. 28). To have these needs, know them, and accept them as good for us is the fulfillment of intimacy. John Bradshaw (1990) boldly states that “It is impossible to be intimate if you have no sense of self” (p.18). ...

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God then created the animals, but none of them fit Adam’s relationship needs. After this God took a rib “…from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man” (Genesis 2:22); this creation was the perfect companion. God chose the first couple, because He knew Adam intimately and knew the type of woman that would compliment him in his life. They were just right for each other and they began the first intimate relationship between two people.

Intimate Relationships

If intimacy requires a knowledge and acceptance of self, then relationship intimacy requires a knowledge and acceptance of another. Dwayne McLean (2010) is the editor, publisher and author of various Christian ...

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