Any ideas on how to increase intimacy?

Juliabase4

My DH recently complained that there is a lack of intimacy in our marriage.  He clarified he was not referring to more sex, but rather intimacy.  Does anyone have any ideas about how to increase intimacy in a relationship?

aluisa

I think a way to do this is just simply to touch more. Sit next to each other- touching, when watching tv or a movie. Put your head in his lap when he's reading a magazine. Grab his hand over the dinner table. Give him a hug when you're crossing paths in the kitchen. Snuggle for 3 minutes before you both roll over and go to sleep. Hold hands. Sharing feelings about your day/things going on in your life/asking for advice about those things adds intimacy. Doing fun things together without other people. Eat dinner together without the tv/laptop/smartphones to distract and just talk. Hope this helps!

srgw

H and I:

snuggle on the couch while watching movies/tv

snuggle in bed for a few minutes before we roll over to sleep

hold hands whenever we're walking together/sitting next to each other

hug/kiss when we wake up in the morning

hug/kiss before we leave for work in the morning

hug/kiss when we get home from work

when we walk by each other around the house we stop for a kiss/hug/two second back rub etc

affectionately pat each other on the butt

It's definitely a two way street though. If you're doing things like I listed above (or whatever works for you two) he needs to as well.

PurrBox

Make him a really nice dinner every now and then (don't just make it a one time deal) and cuddle up on the couch and each together.  Hold his hand and kiss him when you're out in public. 

FtoD

Four words...50 Shades of Grey!! Read it in bed and tell your hubby not to get too cozy!! 

 

Have fun!! 

Reisberg

Make sure your having enough time just the two of you.  I know my fianc? and I get caught up in the whirlwind of work and friends and craziness and we usually spend the night watching TV together, but each on our laptops.  We specifically set nights aside where computers can not be turned on at all, we can watch a movie together, or play a board game, or cook something together, do something that is just the two of us concentrating on each other.  It really help bring us together

Musical28

I like the mention about the laptops. Me and my Fiance have this issue too. We sit next to each but don't say a word and then suddenly its 1 am and I work at  5 am. This happens all too often and I am guilty of not changing it. I think I should be pro active and start to do those no laptop nights.