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The Inti-Mate Marriage

Two psychologists enroute to the APA convention are passing through the lush New England countryside discussing their upcoming presentation on "The Psychology of Intimacy." As they top a hill and round a curve they spy a young couple on a picnic, obviously euphoric. Seizing a rare opportunity to observe spontaneous subjects, they clandestinely park the car and crawl across the grass for a closer look. Soon the couple is dancing, picking flowers, throwing them into the air and falling into each other's arms. The lovers are full of joy as they share revealing stories about themselves, laughing and playing together. There is an innocence and timelessness in their play, and they are quite unaware that researchers are observing, assessing and cataloging their every move. The observers seem lost in the moment as they envy the magic transpiring between the two "Inti-Mates." As the psychologists return to the car in silence they are stunned by the emotional impact of such an intimate moment. They ride quietly on through the countryside but cannot shake the sounds and images of the young couple: their openness, honesty, trust and sheer celebrative joy. It is obvious to both observers that they cannot avoid sharing what they are feeling. And, for the first time in their lives, they see the futility of defining intimacy. There is a spirituality about it, a mutual celebration of life, that defies description. It is about a human-to-human communication at the deepest and most profound level. It is a microcosm of God's love projected in a human relationship. No, it didn't really happen. But, I could think of no better way to illustrate the difficulty of the task before me here. Or, the challenge facing churches committed to the emotional and sexual health of its married couples. Intimacy