Podcasts Education Self-Improvement Crystal Paine Show 67. Romance and Intimacy: 10 Ways to Keep the Sparks Flying

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

Published: Jan. 21, 2020, 11:25 a.m.

I reached over last night and took his hand and said, \u201cI really like you.\u201d

It might seem like such a simple gesture, but after 17 years of marriage, I\u2019m so grateful that we don\u2019t just love each, we LIKE each other, too.

A good marriage doesn\u2019t just happen; it requires two very different people to be willing to put forth time, effort, and sacrifice.

To choose their spouse everyday \u2014 on the good days and the bad days.

To be faithful and loving on the dark and difficult days.

To look for the good, to appreciate your differences, to ask forgiveness and to be willing to extend forgiveness.

To stay when it\u2019s hard, to persevere when it\u2019s exhausting, to be a champion and cheerleader instead of a comparer and complainer.

A good marriage is work, but it\u2019s worth it.

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\u2019d expect!).

In This Episode:\xa0

[01:12] In light of last week's episode, I had to tell you that I literally broke up with my phone -- unintentionally. :)

[03:11] What\u2019s saving our lives? A percussion massage gun and drinking a gallon of water.

[09:18] I\u2019m reading Killing the Rising Sun and Jesse is reading the He Reads Truth daily devotional.

[13:38] Romance and intimacy\u2026 let's talk about some ways we've found to keep the spark alive.

[15:29] Jesse shares 5 of his suggestions.

[21:16] My 5 ideas -- and we had to laugh at how my first idea correlated to his 5th idea!

[29:10] What would you add to our list?\xa0

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