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5 Types of Intimacy in a Healthy Marriage (Hint: 4 of Them Have Nothing to Do With Sex)

"Once intimacy begins to wane, it can become hard to get back on track. One of the keys to reconnecting is understanding that intimacy is a multifaceted thing. In fact, there are five different types of intimacy, and only when we keep all five functioning can we have marriages that feel profoundly connected."

Boy Crawls into Stranger’s Arms at Football Game— His Aunt Hunts Her Down With Powerful Facebook Post

"I don’t know who this lady is... she waved at him and he made his way up to her. I thought their interaction would be the same as last time but I was wrong. "

What it Really Means When We Say “Yahweh”

When we call out to God, in praise, in worship, and in need, we are calling on the Lord our God. Learn how to pronounce Yahweh and call on the mighty one. Our Father. Creator.

Michelle Lindsey

Michelle Lindsey is a Jesus-loving wife of more than two decades and a homeschooling mom of four who blogs about what happens when romance meets reality (with her adult daughter!) at Nitty Gritty Love. You can find more Nitty Gritty Love on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.

Dear Husband, Don’t Complain That Your Marriage Sucks if You’re Not Doing This for Your Wife

"While you are not her Savior, she has one knight in shining armor with skin on in this world. You."

What My Husband Doesn’t Know About My Anxiety: “I’m Planning My Own Funeral in My Mind”

"Anxiety writes a bad ending to every story. Nobody lives happily ever after, and everyone ends up surrounded by death and destruction."

The Real Root of Fear: “Anxiety Is Always the Sign of the Collapse of a False God”

"This is the thing. I most fear in areas that I have allowed to become unbalanced. In areas I have placed over God. Marriage, health, security."

What It Really Means When Your Husband Doesn’t Give You Butterflies Anymore

"Put your head down and your feet forward and fail at loving well with the one next to you. Forgive, and keep walking."

Faith Over Fear: 5 Promises From God

"God knew we were going to be running around freaking out a good majority of our lives. He tells us what to do instead."

To My Married Daughter: Don’t Blink

"On your wedding day, I felt so torn... I knew I couldn’t stop you from beginning your own journey. I let you go, and I thought of the people who told me not to blink. And you drove away."

A Prayer for When Your Marriage Is Hurting

"You were there in the beginning, when we were starry-eyed and hope-filled, and You are here now, when our heads are bent, and souls ache from the pain of it all."

An Open Letter to the Woman Who Regrets Her Abortion

"I sit here, at my keyboard with tears streaming. I have lost sleep for you."