Week 11: Chapter 15 — His Needs, Her Needs in the Bedroom

1.Eggerichs argues that for a husband, sexual intimacy is closely tied to feeling respected — while for a wife, it is closely tied to feeling loved. How does this alignment between sex and the book's thesis help explain some of the tension many couples experience in this area?

2.1 Corinthians 7:3–5 commands spouses not to withhold from each other — describing the marriage covenant as involving a mutual giving of authority over one's body. How does this passage reframe sexual intimacy from being primarily about personal desire to being about covenantal faithfulness?

3.The author notes that many wives tie physical intimacy to emotional intimacy — 'I will feel like being close physically when I feel close emotionally.' Many husbands experience the reverse — they feel emotionally closer after physical intimacy. How has this difference created frustration or disconnection in your relationship?