Synopses & Reviews
Open the pages of this book and learn how to experience exciting intensity in your
sexual relationship, deeper levels of closeness on an
emotional level, and the most fulfilling intimacy of all --
spiritual ONEness.
- With God's help you can make your marriage all it should be and all you crave it to be -- no matter what it's like now. (page 24)
- Men want action. Women want feeling. From day one they're set up to misunderstand each other. (page 12)
- Sometimes you must tell your mate the things you've done wrong, and sometimes you are much better off not to tell. The secret of a strong and intimate marriage is knowing what to share and what to leave buried. (page 108)
- If you're in conflict over sexual desires--one wants to do something other doesn't -- there is a logical and spiritual way to satisfy you both. (page 168)
- As you grow closer to God, you will grow closer to each other. (page 225)
Synopsis
Open the pages of this book and learn how to experience exciting intensity in your sexual relationship, deeper levels of closeness on an emotional level, and the most fulfilling intimacy of all -- spiritual ONEness. With God's help you can make your marriage all it should be and all you crave it to be -- no matter what it's like now. (page 24) Men want action. Women want feeling. From day one they're set up to misunderstand each other. (page 12) Sometimes you must tell your mate the things you've done wrong, and sometimes you are much better off not to tell. The secret of a strong and intimate marriage is knowing what to share and what to leave buried. (page 108) If you're in conflict over sexual desires--one wants to do something other doesn't -- there is a logical and spiritual way to satisfy you both. (page 168) As you grow closer to God, you will grow closer to each other. (page 225)
About the Author
Joe Beam is an internationally-known speaker and best-selling author. He founded Family Dynamics Institute in 1994 and led it through rapid growth for fourteen years. In 2008, he founded LovePath International because he wanted to do more than just educate couples; he also wanted to change the way both married couples and singles live and love so their relationships would be all they could be. He has appeared on television and radio, including ABC's
Good Morning America,
Focus on the Family, the
Montel Williams Show, NBC's
Today Show,
The Dave Ramsey Show,
The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. He has been in magazines such as
People and
Better Homes and Gardens.
He is currently involved in research to complete his PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of Sydney, consistently rated one of the top fifty universities in the world. The emphasis of his research is in sexology. He and his wife, Alice, live in Nashville, TN, and have three grown daughters.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction: Intentional Intimacy
1: The Craving for Intimacy
God Created Us for ONEness
2: The Triune Nature of Intimacy
Learning How to Love -- Sexually, Emotionally, and Spiritually
3: Repairing Intimacy Diversions and Drains
Understanding How Intimacy Is Generated
4: Developing Emotional Intimacy, Part 1
Learning Intimacy from the Inside Out
5: Developing Emotional Intimacy, Part 2
Learning How to Make Intimacy Grow
6: Developing Sexual Intimacy, Part 1
Opening the Door to Sexual Ecstacy
7: Developing Sexual Intimacy, Part 2
Becoming Consummate Lovers
8: Developing Spiritual Intimacy -- As a Couple
Removing Barriers and Finding Intimacy through Acceptance
9: Developing Intimacy with God -- Personally
Becoming His in Mind, Body, and Spirit
Appendix: Overcoming Negative Sexual History
Getting Past the Bad to Enjoy the Good