Healthy intimacy doesn’t just happen. It takes learning skills including navigating healthy boundaries vs. being vulnerable, and more. Here are four tensions to manage as you experience authentic intimacy. bit.ly/43IJMmc via Dr Carol Tanksley

If you're asking "Is my marriage toxic", you need some perspective. Evil exists, even within marriage. If your spouse delights in causing harm and persistently refuses to change, it may be time to leave. bit.ly/338Qrnu via Dr Carol Tanksley

"The universe has only two options. If they insist, God will grant to them what they have wanted—to be left to themselves." Wild at Heart John Eldredge

Intimacy for singles? Does that mean sex? What does it mean specifically for a Christian? Jesus showed us how to do this well. bit.ly/3Vmitrm via Dr Carol Tanksley

"The deepest moral issue is always what we, in our heart of hearts, believe about God. And nothing reveals this belief as clearly as what we do with our desire." Wild at Heart John Eldredge

If your marriage is painful, how do you know whether it is “bad enough” to leave? In truth, only God can release a person from a marriage. Here’s how to know.  bit.ly/2XoBX0q via Dr Carol Tanksley

Do you see your body as a friend, or as a foe? Your body needs to be listened to and treated kindly, but it also needs to be led. Here’s some of what that looks like. bit.ly/3WFCIS1 via Dr Carol Tanksley

Respect provides fuel to your marriage. Here are 10 ways to show respect to your spouse. bit.ly/2ewCM0P via @DrCarolTanksley

Where is God in your sexuality? Many people see Him as distant, oppressive, condemning, or uncaring. But Jesus wants to come in – not only into your life, but specifically into your sexuality. bit.ly/44qntk8 via Dr Carol Tanksley

Is there emotional distance between you and your spouse? Here are 4 steps that will help you bridge that distance. bit.ly/2kcqdde via Dr Carol Tanksley

I can’t manufacture Jesus showing up. I can only set the table. I can be the kind of presence that helps people let their walls down so Jesus can show up. And it’s amazing when He does! bit.ly/44MGNbI via Dr Carol Tanksley

Is your sexual relationship "normal"? Is it healthy? How do you know? What IS a healthy sexual relationship for a Christian couple. Here are 9 characteristics of a healthy sex life in a Christian marriage. bit.ly/1WoepRP via Dr Carol Tanksley

Feel like you’re too far gone? Like real change can’t happen for you? You’re not so unique that Jesus can’t rescue you. This is for you too! bit.ly/40l7Md0 via Dr Carol Tanksley

When your marriage lacks intimacy the place to start is not trying to wring something from your spouse or pretending it’s all OK. The place to start is with a diagnosis. #intimacy #marriage #diagnosis bit.ly/2SuDuVg via Dr Carol Tanksley

This relationship won’t fix you. You need people! And, too often we expect a certain human relationship to fix something that they can’t fix. Here’s how to think about where you can go for the “fix” you need. bit.ly/3J9UB8F via Dr Carol Tanksley

Honesty is the foundation for growing a relationship of intimacy. No honesty, no intimacy. It all starts with being honest with yourself, and then with your spouse. bit.ly/3v9eyAN via Dr Carol Tanksley

You don’t need to just “try harder.” You need Someone different in charge. Make Jesus the Lord of your sexuality. Consecrate your sex life to Him. That will change everything. bit.ly/3Ry7gor via Dr Carol Tanksley

You can’t repent your way out of woundedness. You can’t heal your way out of sin. And you can’t heal or repent your way out of spiritual bondage and oppression. You need healing, repentance, AND deliverance – all of the above. bit.ly/45NUGI2 via Dr Carol Tanksley

Trust cannot happen without a foundation of honesty and safety. And trust is required before intimacy can develop in your marriage. Building trust is worth the effort. bit.ly/3coN7vp via Dr Carol Tanksley

Purity is a dirty word, at least for many, but that’s a distortion. What you do with your body does matter. But Jesus cares most about matters of the heart. That’s what purity is about to Him. bit.ly/45uzjLS via Dr Carol Tanksley