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My Girlfriend and I read a lot to each other. Right now we are moving through the Chronicles of Narnia because my mom reading them to me and my siblings was such a core part of my childhood.

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

That’s also very intimate and wholesome! Thank you for sharing.

The forehead kisses from my husband never lose their charm, even after 15 years together! They're such tender and intimate gestures, along with his hand kisses, which I adore. I literally swoon 😊♥️ My husband's hobbies revolve around card and board games. Though I don't actively participate, I find joy in assisting him with organizing and sleeving cards. I’ll ask about the games we're setting up, and he's always eager to share the details with me. On his board game nights with friends every other Friday, I enjoy baking treats for him and his friends. As a runner, my husband and I have enjoyed participating in some lively 5K runs together. It's a fantastic idea for sports-oriented dates, because they always races happening throughout the year! We've also volunteered together with serving food or guiding cyclists in their races. Hiking is another activity we both love and still do today!

@sitka49

27 күн бұрын

like kissing a small child? I guess after being married I would find it demeaning. Probably before marriage too ( creepy) it would remind me of something a mother or grandmother ,and how they would kiss a child, or like being patted head? But to each his own. My prerogative, is either kiss them on the lips don't. To me it's like saying Oh Gosh! Instead of Oh my God! Anyone that hears that knows what you meant to say.

@Raven.Sunflower

27 күн бұрын

@sitka49 Exactly as you said, to each their own. Everyone has their own preferences and ways they feel loved and valued. 💕

I like the confession one, the idea of going to daily mass and praying with someone sounds so good and relaxing.

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

We're glad it was helpful!

I just prayed and this came up. 😂🤣I really needed this.

This is such a blessing! Myself and my boyfriend who I am called to marry have been looking for more ideas for dates and activities whilst still remaining chaste and true to our Catholic faith. I love you guys and am always praying for you!!!

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being a regular viewer! We are always in need of prayers. We're praying for you and your relationship, too.

@Justyouraverageguy172

2 ай бұрын

God bless the both of you. We need more Catholic marriages and examples for the generations and the world to see through the beauty and sacredness of a God fearing marriage

@Nightingale2023

2 ай бұрын

​@@Justyouraverageguy172thank you so much!

@Justyouraverageguy172

2 ай бұрын

@@Nightingale2023it’s always my intention when praying the rosary especially on Thursdays with the second luminous mystery of the wedding at Cana.

@Nightingale2023

2 ай бұрын

@@Justyouraverageguy172 I do the rosary as a daily devotion too with my boyfriend and before I met him. It's wonderful!

Do volunteer work where your focus will be on someone else not on each other. You will see your bf-gf in a different light.

@dinnapadilla

2 ай бұрын

Read a book while the other listens.

@Justyouraverageguy172

2 ай бұрын

Step one is for me to find a woman first desiring me who agrees on all the Catholic necessities and not just be Catholic in name never worshiping and getting the Sacraments. Most of the time I end up ghosted or just put in the friend zone so I am tempted to give up at 28 despite marriage and being a husband and father being one of the deepest desires of my heart to truly find a woman for trust and love and freely give myself to

@dinnapadilla

2 ай бұрын

@@Justyouraverageguy172 if you want to find Miss Right, you gotta be Mr. Right first yourself.

@Justyouraverageguy172

2 ай бұрын

@@dinnapadillaWell I won’t be perfect and neither will she so I have come to terms with that and not fall in love with an ideal over a real woman. My basic non negotiables are she has to be a practicing Catholic who believes in the Church and still wants to live life accepting Jesus and God commands. Sure I don’t have the big job, money, status, and success commonly used by women and society to judge men, but I go by her heart as well to see if she is a kind, caring, feminine, and loving woman willing to help me enter into my role as a husband and father one day not pampering me like a child but being a helper to what God she called me to do with marriage being one of those things

@or_maybe_not8849

2 ай бұрын

Keep trusting in God, and you’ll be glad you did. I doubt you’ll go unmarried. Seems to me you have a wonderful heart, and the right woman will see that

One of my favorite things to do with my husband is to play tennis - he is an athlete by nature, i am not, but he's such a good and patient coach. I love being with him in his element, and i see his patient and intuitive qualities in this. My point: try to find something that your loved one enjoys, and try to be a part of it in a fun and supportive way. But not in an annoying way.

When my wife and I were dating, I proposed some light wrestling. The idea being that you get to feel the weight and strength of the other person as a force to contend with (some parallels to how successful negotiation in marriage works, perhaps). Obviously this would mean that I would go easy on her as if wrestling with a child. I was thinking that if guys can form close friendships when sparring with each other, maybe it would work for a couple trying to grow closer in a chaste way. Spoiler alert: we tried it once and now laugh about it 🙃

Thanks for the great suggestions! These are great in the future for me when I do hopefully find someone who wants to be with me long term one day. I pray for all marriages not to fail because of how critical it is for both partners to stand strong and resist the Devil and worldliness to divorce and give up.

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. Praying for you and all marriages!

@Nightingale2023

2 ай бұрын

I am going to dedicate my rosary today towards that! It's so beautiful to see holy relationships survive

Your delivery gives me a lot of hope and warmth 😊

This is helpful thank you!

Another beautiful video you've created Elizabeth, thank you! May God continue to bless you and your husband and your family. I loved all you shared, especially loved your story about your husband teaching you to sell. I learned how to sail when I lived in Boston the year after undergrad. It was certainly a great experience! Praying for you and your ministry. Thank you for the Next Step program, as well! 🙏💒❤️😇😇❤️🙏

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Please let us know what you think of Next Step and God bless you ,too!

I think playing catch, and if you like painting, then painting pottery or a canvas would be fun. Going on hikes and exploring is cool too.

This is important. I really need this. Thnx alot. God bless, from Dili.

great topic

Thank you ma'am thank you i got plenty of respect for you ma'am.

GRACIAS

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

Un placer!

my girlfriend and I play Frisbee

I don't recall reading anywhere in the Bible wherin God endorsed "Dating" at all. There was a time where Christian women were never alone with any man save their father, brother, or Husband. 1 Thessalonians 5:22

finna show my gf how to beat elite barbarians in clash royale

It's hard to understand how she said it. Too much excitement

What was the original video?

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

This is it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqWbuJqricXTmLA.htmlsi=7gepPCZDAGLYTN7I

What is a pickleball? Doesn’t sound like it would bounce right if it’s shaped like a pickle.

@uikmnhj4me

Ай бұрын

It’s not shaped like a pickle. It’s basically tennis or ping pong

How about E-sports 😂

@Jimbone1

2 ай бұрын

Yes that is good too. Although you do have to be careful how competitive you are. It can lead to hate and anger if your partner is beating you in a game etc. or when you are beating them 0-100 it goes both ways. But if all yall do is ALWAYS play video games then it’s ideal to think about how to get to know someone better without a controller in y’all’s hands. Also be careful with sloth. It’s a thing and it’s real. Thank you.

Sailing is what brought my wife and I together! ❤ 10/10 would recommend finding a spouse at sea

@TheologyoftheBodyInstitute

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

Basically. You don't. I prefer cuddles and snuggles.

@Jimbone1

2 ай бұрын

Hello, I saw this comment and want to reply. So yeas cuddles and snuggles are a good thing because love language is touch. Although it leads to sexual sin, trust me it does. There are many ways to love your partner that DO not include sex all the time. I don’t know if you have sex while cuddles and snuggles but keep an open mind or else if that other person does not want to snuggle and cuddle you will lose feelings when they are doing nothing wrong (since they do not want to cuddle any longer I mean). Just keep an open mind that there are so many ways to love someone you just have to find it. And no you can’t find it if you don’t try lol. Praying for you, Thank you.

@pasalasaga

2 ай бұрын

@@Jimbone1 Talking isn't being "intimate". Intimacy is a different thing. Also, I never had a relationship

@Jimbone1

2 ай бұрын

Intimacy means ‘ close familiarity or close friendship ‘ Meaning it does not always have to be physically close to someone all the time. Now let’s talk about the love languages. We have multiple but some that I know off the top of my head are ; bearing gifts, service, physical touch etc.. Keep an open mind that absolutely talking can be intimate. Getting to know one another brings you both closer together to better understand each others feelings and expectations. If we do not talk then we don’t know if we are meant to be together forever meaning [ marriage ]. In this video the whole point is to give you an insight of all the things we can do to grow closer to one another without being physical all the time. There is much more out there. I’m not saying that you have not watched the video but please with all do respect watch the video again but hear closely to what she mentions. If there’s anything else you’d like to tell me please let me know. Thank you :)

This woman never grew out of high school.

Being really honest and trying to be respectful. The way she expresses the ideas doesn't bring me a sense of calm or deep understanding of what is being said. I think the manners are a bit neurotic. Persons with a calm state of mind don't express their ideas like that.

The culture shock I get hearing a Westerner talk about sacred things...

You lost me at pickleball. Pickleball is for the boys and there is no space in between it! 😇

Can't endure the overdone exaggerated personality - relax, tone it down.

@takudzwakanombirira6022

2 ай бұрын

Not a pleasant comment. What if that’s her personality? Should she change it to satisfy you ?