Intentional Couples includes excerpts from a workshop on "Marriages that Last." Steve Stroupe leads the conference and gives three pillars that a strong marriage relationship should be based on. The first pillar is "Love is a decision and not a feeling." Love is a choice and we cannot let our feelings create our choices. The second pillar is "acceptance of your mate." We must remember that we cannot depend upon our spouse to make us happy, we must depend on God instead. The third pillar is "communication" and learning how to control anger and arguments with calm constructive words. The last part of the message deals with what he calls 3D sex. He explains how sexual intimacy should include our spiritual, emotional, and physical feelings.