Although I’ve mentioned that the year 2016 is coming to a close once before, I thought I’d do so again. The reason for doing so is that the start of a new year brings a sense of renewal and change. I want your marriage to improve in 2017. I want you and your marriage to be better. I really want it to be the best, yet if it gets better, I’d be happy with that.
In order to make it better, I want to challenge you to remove one obstacle that is keeping you from having the intimacy that you want in your marriage. Now is a good time to work on such issues. You have a few hours before the new year and removing that obstacle could help your marriage be in better shape for the new year.
It’s okay if it is a small thing. Even small things bring big changes over time. It may be bringing up some topic you’ve been avoiding. It could be initiating touching with your spouse. It could be you reaching out to them with a phone call when they didn’t expect it. What matters is that you take a risk with the intention of improving intimacy.
Getting closer to your spouse takes effort. The efforts to improve intimacy always pay dividends. They may be slow in arriving, but it will pay off. I want my relationship with my wife to be the closest it can be. I have worked at keeping the closeness with my wife, Peggy. At times it has meant some awkward moments and being vulnerable. Even those moments have paid off.
Being vulnerable is not a bad thing when it comes to your marriage. It doesn’t mean your weak, it mean that you need each other.
Think of some way you can get closer to them or allow them to get closer to you. Since intimacy is about getting closer, removing any obstacle that prevents closeness also brings the two of you closer. If you chose going for the best rather than just better, it may take a few days and a few tries at taking risks. That’s okay. Some things take time to work up the nerve to try.
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Best Regards,
Jeff
