Merrill and Linda Hutchinson on Physical Intimacy for a Summer of Love on Rock Solid Families Podcast
Merrill and Linda Hutchinson of Rock Solid Families podcast discuss what healthy physical intimacy looks like within a marriage.
Merrill and Linda are the co-hosts of Rock Solid Families Podcast as well as the co-founders of Rock Solid Families, a 501c3 nonprofit, faith-based organization. Combined, they have over 70 years of experience in teaching, counseling, ministry, coaching and public speaking. In 2018, they left their full time positions in the Church and public school system to focus on strengthening families. Their goal is to guide and empower families to be all that God wants for them to be. In this episode, Merrill and Linda discuss their Summer of Love Marriage Assessment, deep diving into physical intimacy and the ways in which men and women differ when considering what intimacy means for a relationship.
“We're called to be unconditionally loving and respectful but when we're hurting each other, we start to throw conditions,” shares co-host Merrill Hutchinson. When it comes to building intimacy within a relationship, men and women often approach the idea from very different perspectives. Men tend to be more focused on sex as the main form of physical intimacy whereas women tend to combine physical, emotional, and spiritual intimacy into one thing. In the first 3 parts of their Summer of Love Series, co-hosts Merrill and Linda Hutchinson introduced their Summer of Love Marriage Assessment for evaluating the quality of a marriage and walked through 2 of the four categories, communication and emotional connectedness. Today, they discuss physical intimacy and provide insight into how both men and women view intimacy in a relationship.
Listen to, or watch, the full podcast interview by Merrill and Linda Hutchinson on your preferred podcast channel.
In this podcast, the co-hosts cover:
What categories the Summer of Love Marriage Assessment evaluates
Why regular check-ins between partners are critical for the health of a marriage
How men view intimacy versus how women view intimacy
What the three categories of intimacy are
How foreplay ties in with both physical and emotional intimacy
Simple ways that couples can improve their intimacy wellness
Why unconditional love and respect are necessary for intimacy
Podcast Quotes:
“Men have to be warmed up in emotional intimacy and in spiritual intimacy.” (15:01 | Merrill)
“Please do not use one [type of intimacy] as a weapon to get the other or vice versa.” (16:03 | Linda)
“If we're going to improve the physical intimacy, we can't just throw aside the emotional and spiritual intimacy because that's how the female brain is more connected.” (17:50 | Merrill)
“We're called to be unconditionally loving and respectful but when we're hurting each other, we start to throw conditions.” (20:03 | Merrill)
About the Podcast Co-Hosts:
To learn more about Merrill and Linda, visit their website (Rock Solid Families).
About Rock Solid Families Podcast:
Rock Solid Families is committed to helping educate, equip, and empower families to be all God created them to be! Merrill and Linda Hutchinson began Rock Solid Radio in October of 2018. They have over 70 years of combined experience in teaching, public speaking, counseling, ministry, and coaching. After much prayer, Merrill and Linda made the decision to step down from their full time positions in the church and public school to focus on strengthening families. Both believe that healthy schools, churches, and communities depend on strong and healthy families. This weekly podcast is made possible through the generous financial support of community partners. With the help of local sponsors and the word spreading through listeners like you, Rock Solid Families is helping to build stronger communities one family at a time!
Complete The Rock Solid Families Summer of Love Marriage Assessment to see where you and your spouse are currently excelling and where you may need to do some maintenance.
If you and your partner are struggling with any aspect of intimacy within your relationship, check out Merrill and Linda’s list of Intimacy Builders and Busters.
Listen to, or watch, the full podcast interview by Merrill and Linda Hutchinson on your preferred podcast channel.
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