From Mr. Stero, Florida, this is a one extraordinary marriage show.

We're being busy is overdone. Romancing is fun, and scheduling sex has taken the guesswork at a wondering when you're going to get some. I'm Tony DeLorenzo, your co-host, along with my beautiful wife, Alisa. From coast to coast and around the world, thank you for joining us. It's time to talk sex, love, and commitment.

Give us a call or text us on the Hug Hotline at 858-8-765663, or send us an email to Hugs at One Extraordinary Marriage.com.

In today's episode, we're addressing the power of books to transform your marriages as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of our first book.

Strip down 13 keys to unlock in intimacy in your marriage.

And there's a quote from Neil Gaiman that says, a book is a dream you hold in your hands.

And I think as we talk about the power of books in your marriage, I think

there's a lot of truth of that. I think a lot of times you all have picked up books, and it is a

dream that you have for what your marriage can become. And we're going to be talking about that

in today's episode. But first, we start every episode with a hug. And, you know, we love getting

your hugs, whether it's, you know, an iTunes review

that you post, whether it's a review of six pillars of intimacy that you post, or whether it's a hug

that's sent via email or DM, you know, being able to hear your words, receive those words,

and not just be able to receive them ourselves, but also be able

to share them with the one family, right? And the transformation, the growth, the unexpected

wonders that you've had in your own marriage as you've taken action is just amazing. And this hug

comes from an email that we received that said, I started listening to your podcast a couple

weeks ago. I binge listen while at work and

send my husband episodes. He listens and then we discuss them. We've started our own therapy

Thursday where we talk about any and everything openly. We've made our bedroom a sanctuary

and I've chosen to make our bedroom a no rejection zone. My husband's been extremely happy and

has noticed that he needs a break sometimes. And I just wanted to say thank you for what you do and how

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