67. Romance and Intimacy: 10 Ways to Keep the Sparks Flying

<p>I reached over last night and took his hand and said, “I really like you.”</p> <p>It might seem like such a simple gesture, but after 17 years of marriage, I’m so grateful that we don’t just love each, we LIKE each other, too.</p> <p>A good marriage doesn’t just happen; it requires two very different people to be willing to put forth time, effort, and sacrifice.</p> <p>To choose their spouse everyday — on the good days and the bad days.</p> <p>To be faithful and loving on the dark and difficult days.</p> <p>To look for the good, to appreciate your differences, to ask forgiveness and to be willing to extend forgiveness.</p> <p>To stay when it’s hard, to persevere when it’s exhausting, to be a champion and cheerleader instead of a comparer and complainer.</p> <p>A good marriage is work, but it’s worth it.</p> <p>This week, on the podcast, Jesse and I share candidly about romance and intimacy and give you 10 ideas that have helped us keep the sparks flying (some of them are probably not what you’d expect!).</p> <p><strong>In This Episode: </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[01:12] In light of last week's episode, I had to tell you that I literally broke up with my phone -- unintentionally. :)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:11] What’s saving our lives? A percussion massage gun and drinking a gallon of water.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[09:18] I’m reading</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3ausATD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Killing the Rising Sun</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and Jesse is reading the</span> <a href="https://hereadstruth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">He Reads Truth</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">daily devotional</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[13:38] Romance and intimacy… let's talk about some ways we've found to keep the spark alive.</span></p> <p><span