‘The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife.’ 1 Corinthians 7:3-4(NLT)
‘Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.’ Proverbs 31:11-12(NLT)
There was a time in our marriage where we worked too hard, we saw very little of each other and a disconnect happened between us. It was a time where everything else and everyone else became more important. When there is a disconnect, it is a good time to evaluate where you are at and time to seek the Lord. When there is a disconnect, we become irritated with each other and desperately need to reinstate God’s ways as our ways. We cannot only pray that we will be connected again, we have to be humble enough to go to our husbands and acknowledge where we have neglected him.
I think a way to protect our husband’s heart is to not withhold yourself. 1 Corinthians 7:3-4 is a good standard to uphold as a necessary boundary of protection.
Scriptures like these are great reminder during times you feel tempted to withhold your body from your spouse.
from How To Protect Your Husband