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The Opposite of Intimacy Isn’t Conflict: It’s Self-Protection
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Most couples think conflict is what destroys intimacy.
It’s not.
Self-protection is.
A husband jokes instead of admitting he feels rejected.
A wife withdraws instead of admitting she feels hurt.
One pursues. One avoids.
Different behaviors. Same root.
Self-protection.
In this episode, Chelsey unpacks the hidden ways self-protection shows up in marriage, why God often uses marriage to expose the wounds and fears He wants to heal, and how our identity in Christ gives us the security to stop hiding and start moving toward one another.
Because intimacy was never built on…
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