530-Zero Intimacy for Almost a Decade, Husband & Wife Share Their Miracle
Delight Your Marriage
Belah Rose
4.7 • 589 Ratings
🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Zero Intimacy for Almost a Decade, Husband & Wife Share Their Miracle
Ten years of no physical intimacy.
That is where husband & wife, Jim & Willa, found themselves.
For 38 years of marriage, Willa described her husband as a "my way or the highway" kind of guy. And up until recently, Jim felt so frustrated and angry in his marriage that he wanted to leave.
They were sleeping in separate bedrooms, had busy lives, he left before she woke up just to avoid her most days.
Jim shared they literally hadn't touched in years.
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Quote from a recent Coaching Program graduate:
"Week by week in this program, I've been taking an honest look at myself and owning the ways I've dropped the ball in our marriage. I've been working on making [my wife] feel safe, known, and cherished, and when things get tough, I've been fighting my old habit of pulling away by choosing to lean in instead.
I've been putting what I'm learning into practice—going from arguing almost every day to just a few times in the last six months, looking at my own heart first instead of blaming [my wife], and using the tools from MR so I'm not stuck feeling helpless when things aren't going well... I'm seeing real growth in how I love her and how we connect."
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They did a marriage program. It was good information, but by the end, it didn't help.
Jim was at the end of his rope. He decided that he was ready to leave.
When Willa suggested Delight Your Marriage, he essentially said: "I'll try it, but if this doesn't work, that's the end."
What shocked him was the change that took place between the two of them week by week.
He had to be willing to feel silly and do something new. She had to be willing to slow down enough to focus on her highest priority human.
They both had to humble themselves, roll up their sleeves, and do the work.
And the Lord changed everything.
Now they're connecting, laughing, hugging, and yes, even intimacy. In just a couple of months, they're enjoying the best connection they've ever had in 38 years.
Maybe it's also been a decade for you of no physical intimacy.
Maybe it's been even longer.
Maybe you haven't laughed together in years.
Maybe you don't even like being in the same room together.
We want you to know that you are not alone, and God is still working.
Take this with you:
No one is too far gone for God.
No marriage is irredeemable.
And He can bring delight to your marriage.
Blessings,
The Delight Your Marriage Team
PS - Ready to take the next step in healing your marriage? Schedule a free Clarity Call today (before prices increase!)
PPS - Here is a quote from another recent Coaching program graduate:
"As I reflect back over this journey, I see how God has led me closer to Him. I have begun to understand what it means in Romans when Paul says; "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind….." Truly grasping the perspective that [my wife] is God's beautifully made daughter has changed everything for me. She is a blessing and a gift from the Lord….and my love for her today is so much greater than ever before... Thanks be to God for His abounding love. And thank you too Belah for your biblical passion, discernment, wisdom and courage to have this ministry."
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Delight Your Marriage podcast. You're joining me, Bella Rose, as I dive deep into the beauty, power, and truths about intimacy. |
| 0:10.3 | Learn not only the practicals, but the heart behind what making love is all about. Delight your marriage. |
| 0:20.2 | Today's episode is so special because we have two people who in their stage of life, |
| 0:28.9 | they easily could have thought it was hopeless. There's no way this is going to get better. |
| 0:35.2 | It hasn't for all these years. Intimacy is zero. Why would things |
| 0:40.0 | change now? We're so far in our season of life. There's nothing we can do. But that's not the |
| 0:47.0 | story of Jim and Willa. They chose to have hope anyway. They chose to say, I'm not going to end my years without connection to my spouse. |
| 0:59.3 | No, I'm going to go first. |
| 1:02.1 | I'm going to do the hard work to see. |
| 1:05.0 | What if God wants to turn this whole thing around and we just need to do the effort to be obedient and change |
| 1:13.6 | ourselves first. And that's what this couple did. So I'm excited. I actually decided to put their |
| 1:20.4 | testimony stories back to back. So you're going to hear the husband first, which is great, |
| 1:25.1 | because husbands go first. Gentlemen, you lead. |
| 1:36.1 | And then the wife's testimonies after that. It's powerful. Again, zero intimacy. In fact, |
| 1:42.4 | well, I'm just going to let the rest go because it's pretty incredible what God has done. |
| 1:46.9 | And celebrate with me. Now, if you're in a spot where you're thinking, well, that's great for them, but it won't happen in my situation, not with my wife, |
| 1:52.2 | not with my husband. Okay, well, there you go. Now you know, if you're not going to have hope, |
| 1:58.8 | if you're not going to try, if you're not going to have faith and do the work to see if it can change, well, then it won't. |
| 2:06.0 | But Jim and Willa did not give up, and they saw God bless it in incredible ways. |
| 2:12.8 | I hope you're encouraged, and I hope you hear the beauty of God's good work in them and something |
| 2:22.1 | we should all celebrate together. Let's dive in. I would love you to introduce yourself and just tell us a little bit about yourself. |
| 2:44.4 | Would you like my testimony? |
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