Using the Five Senses to Enhance Physical Intimacy, Part 1

Surprise! Valentine’s Day is just a month away.  It’s a season where people typically think most often of the physical side of marriage. The best physical intimacy is often thought out and even planned. Especially when you’ve been married for ten, twenty, or thirty years, a little creativity and even trying some new things can be a huge help and result in much mutual enjoyment. It keeps marital sex fresh and fun. That’s why we’re running these posts now—to give you a little time to think about and maybe apply some of the ideas listed below.

This week and next, we’ll be excerpting from my book with Debra Fileta, Married Sex: A Christian Couple’s Guide to Reimaging Your Love Life. The chapter I’ve chosen to focus on demonstrates how the Song of Songs emphasizes the power of all five bodily senses for a couple’s enjoyment. When we’re more intentional about incorporating these senses, we don’t need the “tricks” so many non-Christian resources might suggest that don’t square with a biblical view of marriage. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how just being more thoughtful about bringing the five God-given senses into play in a more intentional manner can do wonders in a lifelong relationship.

Fair warning: because we interviewed and polled many couples to gather creative ideas to enhance marital lovemaking, this chapter is a bit explicit. If that’s not to your liking, we’ll get back to other topics in two weeks; feel free to skip this one and the next!

Read this blog on Substack HERE.

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