Sacred Intimacy

by Brenton G. Yorgason, Margaret Yorgason

Intimacy. What is it? Contrary to what the tabloids might have us believe, achieving true intimacy with another person is a multifaceted endeavor. Intimacy is the compelling desire and need to be linked to, or connected with, another person. And this linkage can occur in several ways. Authors Brenton and Margaret Yorgason suggest that intimacy goes beyond the physical closeness a man and a woman can share. Physical intimacy in marriage, as important as it is, is superficial until elevated to the status the Lord intended.

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion, Self Help

90 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1989

About the author

Brent G. Yorgason was born and raised in Utah. He received his PhD in 1981 in Family Studies and Marriage and Family Therapy at Brigham Young University. Brent and his wife Margaret are the parents of 9 children.

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book. I think it should be required reading for anyone that wants to be married. It cleared up some things for me, and I've been married for five years now. LDS values, wonderful book.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief but helpful book that has some good things to say about verbal, nonverbal, physical, emotional, and spiritual intimacy in marriage, framed within the context of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

The book is co-authored by a husband and wife and the husband is a marriage and family therapist. This book is appropriate and useful reading for a single or engaged person preparing for marriage, or for married couples. It addresses the subject of sexual intimacy in marriage with clarity but also with the reverence and respect due such a sacred topic. Among other things, the authors describe in clear terms the stages of the human sexual response cycle, including the differences in the male and female experience, but also avoid the kind of explicit or graphic sexual descriptions and imagery that are common in many other books about sexuality in marriage.

I would recommend this book to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who are trying to prepare for marriage or improve their marriage. I would also recommend that that audience read Purity and Passion: Spiritual Truths about Intimacy That Will Strengthen Your Marriage by Wendy Watson, One Flesh, One Heart: Putting Celestial Love into Your Temple Marriage by Carlfred Broderick, and Love is a Choice: Making Your Marriage and Family Stronger by Lynn G. Robbins.

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

My parents gave this book to all of their children before we got married. Didn't ever read it until like 4 years after I was married. haha. I liked it ok. Talks about couples being unified spiritually, emotionally, and physically in order to have the greatest level of intimacy. To be honest, I can't remember why I didn't like it that much...I read it a long time ago.

[Karaline Everett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very good it helped me in my thinking of love relationship and sex, but its not just about intamacy in a sexual way its about diferent kinds of intamacy some that i never thought of, a good read for any woman

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

For how short this book is (72 pages, 5 chapters), it certainly has a wealth of information. It's short and to the point, and the faith of this couple is tangible as they share realistic information about how to have a healthy marriage.

[Laurie]

I also won this one. I can't wait to read it.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviews all areas of imtimacy in a marriage. Written by Latter-day Saints. Great information for married couples.

[Karijean31 · Rating 4 out of 5]

we got this for our wedding and it was very helpful

[Bonni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick simple guide to strengthening marriages.