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hurting couples.

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were like this is something we can get behind. I'm Jim Daly working together

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dot com slash gift. Let me ask a really important question. I wonder if you see sex as a duty and obligation

or do you see it as a gift from God?

Now regardless of where you're at, I think you're going to be encouraged by our conversation

today.

I'm John Fuller along with Greg Smalley and his wife Aaron and they lead the focus marriage

team. And Aaron, let me start with you let me ask

about some positive effects that we know sex has when it's healthy for a married couple.

There are so many benefits of sex to a married couple.

I remember writing an article years ago in researching this and I was in awe of all the benefits. Emotional bonding comes to mind first and foremost that

intimacy is something that comes to mind first because of even the chemical

responses of the body during sex

everything that happens it brings that couple closer together it you know can

lead to enhance communication, stress relief, increased safety within the relationship.

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