This week we discuss how betrayal in a relationship affects physical intimacy as well as what physical intimacy can look like in a healthy relationship.

Physical intimacy is a very complicated issue when addiction and pornography is present in a marriage. It's a very individual matter how you decide to share or not share physical touch and intimacy with your spouse. Safety is a very high priority and that's really determined by each woman in each circumstance. 

What applies to us may not feel it applies to our listeners, but we are hoping that we can have a great discussion on some principles to help guide our listeners through this really sensitive topic and hopefully that will help you to get clear on some of the boundaries that you may need to implement in your own life. We really encourage you to listen to your gut, listen to things that really resonate with you and feel good in moving forward in this area.

Notes:

Quote: Dr. Terry Olson, "Chastity and fidelity are more than just sexual abstinence before marriage and physical fidelity after marriage. This is because human sexuality is not simply a physical matter.

As the world invites us to believe chastity and fidelity begin in the spirit, not the body and involve the giving of our hearts are broken. Hearts are softened hearts to our mates. Unequivocally."

M. Russell Ballard's talk: The Lord Needs You Now!: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2015/09/the-lord-needs-you-now?lang=eng

Episode on Healthy Sexuality with Jeanne Vattuone: https://anchor.fm/healingwithworth/episodes/Healing-with-WORTH-Healthy-Sexuality-with-Jeanne-Vattuone-Mini-Series-on-Abuse-7-emak0u