Six Ways Secrets Destroy a Marriage

1. True intimacy isn’t only about physical nakedness; it’s about emotional “nakedness” too.

When God created the first married couple, the Bible tells us that they were “…naked and without shame” (Genesis 2). Nakedness is a beautiful picture of what marriage really means, and I’m not just talking about sex here (although that’s very important too). A truly “Naked Marriage” means having nothing to hide from each other. It means full transparency. It means giving your spouse and all-access key to your heart, your mind, your hopes, your fears and every other part of your life. If you want to experience love and intimacy without limits, get naked (which also means getting honest).

#2 reveals one of the stealthiest consequences of our secrets…