In Part 2 in a series on emotional intimacy, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss how to practically grow in emotional intimacy with your spouse. Check out Part 1 of this 2-Part series if you haven't already!

Scriptures:

Genesis 2:25

Galatians 6:2

Ephesians 5:31-32

Matthew 18:15-17

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Resources:

Podcast – More Than Roommates - Episode 80 – Fully Known, Fully Loved

Podcast – More Than Roommates - Episode 64 - Questions to Ask Your Spouse Every Week

Book – Untangle Your Emotions, by Jennie Allen

Book – The Voice of the Heart, by Chip Dodd

Book - The Naked Marriage, by Dave and Ashley Willis

Questions to Discuss:

1. How do you handle an “emotional mismatch” in your marriage (when one more readily expresses/shares/shows their emotions)?

2. What prevents you from being emotionally intimate with your spouse (i.e., technology, invalidation)?

3. How can you create more time and space for emotional intimacy?