276. Fight for Intimacy with Intimacy: When Your Marriage Feels Stuck

From Female by Design · 15:33

Show by Francie Winslow

When you're missing each other, everything in you wants to pull back. What if the way through is to lean in? When pain builds up in a marriage, self-protection feels like the safest move. But Francie has learned that in seasons of discouragement and opposition, the answer is often the opposite: fight for intimacy with intimacy. Following up on last week's conversation about the battle for union, Francie shares how she and her husband have been fighting for their marriage in one of the hardest seasons of their 20 years together. Some of it is prayer, including a truth about spiritual authority in marriage that gave her new confidence. Some of it is surprisingly simple and tender. If you feel stuck, this is your invitation to stop waiting for things to get easier and start showing up in a different spirit. In this episode: Why no one has more authority to pray for your spouse than you What it looks like to bless your husband's body Non-pressure ways to stay close when you have nothing left to give The 30-second habit that gets connection flowing again A blessing you can pray over your spouse tonight Resources mentioned: Last week's episode: Naked and Unashamed: The Battle for Intimacy in Your Marriage The Wild at Heart app (John Eldredge) for set prayers The Circle, where Francie has taught on "plugging in" Ready to go deeper right now? Back to the Garden is the guide I wrote for exactly where you are — a married woman's guide to pleasure by design. It's a really good place to start and at $18 it's the easiest yes you'll make this week. → here Don't want to walk this out alone? The Circle is where I show up consistently: a group of women from all over the world praying, asking honest questions, and finding healing together. We talk throughout the week on Voxer and gather on Zoom once a month. There's a place for you here. → here

More episodes of Female by Design

More episodes

podsearch is a free, independent podcast search engine. Read about podsearch, the privacy policy or contact us.