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Intended for PleasureIntended for Pleasure By Ed Wheat, M.D. and Gaye Wheat Long recognized as the standard reference work on sex from a biblical perspective! Find insight in this informative, easy-to-read book on every aspect of sex in marriage. Understand and enjoy your sexual relationship as God intended.

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Holy Sex by Tim Alan Gardner What makes this human act so sacred while the world often treats it as so profane? More Experiencing sexual intimacy articles

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God’s Design for Sex Guests include: Tim GardnerToday on the broadcast, Tim Gardner, founding director of The Marriage Institute, talks with Dennis Rainey today about God's beautiful plan for the sexual relationship. More Experiencing sexual intimacy broadcasts
10 Ways to Romance Your Husband

The following tips come from the new FamilyLife resource, Simply Romantic Tips to Romance Your Husband. One free tip before you start—print out this page and keep it somewhere handy for fresh and creative ways of fanning the flames of romance in your marriage.

  1. Write him a check for one hundred kisses. Be available to cash the check for him when and where he likes.
  2. The next time you're out to dinner, casually take out a pen and write a note to him on a paper napkin—letting him know what he can look forward to at home. Fold it and slide it across the table.
  3. As he heads out for work, give him a passionate kiss. If he wants to know what it was for, tell him it's the appetizer for tonight's menu.
  4. Pamper his tootsies with a relaxing foot massage. All you need is a warm basin of water, some soap, a towel, and some lotion.
  5. Get up a few minutes earlier than usual, brush your teeth, then get back in bed and wake him up with a kiss.
  6. Refrain from saying "I told you so." That might be the best gift of all.
  7. Handwrite his favorite Bible verse on parchment. After laminating it, surprise him by tucking it into his Bible.
  8. Have your guy write down on slips of paper his five favorite things to do. Fold them and place them in a bowl. Let him draw one out and read it—then do it together.
  9. Blindfold your husband and "kidnap" him. Take him to a hotel room where you have prepared a romantic tryst.
  10. Men view romance differently than women. Ask your husband to describe what's romantic to him. Don't be surprised when his ideas sound very different from yours.

Have you attended a Weekend to Remember? Get more information on this great opportunity for couples to learn how to build a marriage of oneness.


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Nicole @ 8/18/2009 5:20:33 PM 
Whether this was written by a man or woman is irrevelant. If your marriage is in trouble it's worth the try. If we all had the answers we wouldn't be on this site.
dotty @ 2/2/2009 4:35:52 PM 
No matter how hard we may try to deny Brain's view, I think he has hit the wordly nail on the head. Sad though how this view lacks love, but is a shallow worldly excuse to CHOOSE an illicit relationship as if it were not his choice. To me this is another case of "YOU MADE ME DO IT".
brian @ 8/18/2008 11:18:01 AM 
try..."lose 90 pounds and dress like a female instead of an old man on a park bench feeding pigeons" baggy sweats, no bra ,pants that dont reach her ankles. Read the Song of Solomon and notice ladies...her appearance was the subject here...no mention of soccer moms, room mother\homemaker stuff....the sensual side of life so many live in denial about.Men who are couch potatoes AND wome who are sofa slobs do more to drive their mates into illicit relations than we want to admit. Gen. 2:9 Pleasant to the sight ...was one of the needs the man had, and always will.....
bubba @ 7/31/2008 10:33:20 PM 
A man must have come up with these.
Jack @ 7/19/2008 4:24:33 AM 
Love these suggestions! Men can also turn these around and use them.
Stan @ 5/27/2008 9:30:23 AM 
so why can't I get my wife to read these?...
Anonymous @ 5/8/2008 10:53:28 AM 
These sound great! When can I start??

Except...I'm the wife. I can't imagine my husband taking me seriously if I tried any of them on him. :-p

(Did a man or a woman come up with these?)
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