4 Ways to Increase Emotional Intimacy in Your MarriageSample

Day 5: Leave home

To strengthen the emotional intimacy of your marriage, you and your spouse need to leave home. But we're not talking about physically moving out of your parents’ house. (Though if you haven’t done this already, you may want to!).

When two people get married, we often hear about two families joining together. But according to The Bible, what actually happens is the formation of a brand new family unit – one that consists of just you and your husband or wife. This is your new first family.

This means that moving forward, the decisions you make together must prioritize your first family. It’s up to you and your spouse to decide what’s best for your family – not your families. How can you and your spouse prioritize your first family today?