No Time for Sex: Finding the Time You Need for Getting the Love You Want

by David Arp, Claudia Arp

Today most married couples live in a perpetual frenzy of criss-crossing schedules, meals on the run, continual drop-offs and pick-ups, feedings, meetings, and events. Something has to give, and often it is sex. But according to marriage experts David and Claudia Arp, it does not have to be this way. They offer help for energy-zapped, sleep-challenged, and sex-deprived couples longing to put interest back in intimacy, readiness back in romance, and sizzle back in marital sex. Using an easy, fun, but realistic and biblically based approach, the Arps share five secrets to help time-deprived lovers recapture a five-star love life, including tips for boosting energy and finding time away from the kids. Intimate, frank, and down-to-earth practical, this book is a must for today's harried marrieds.

Genres: Marriage

217 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2004

About the author

Claudia Arp and David Arp, MSW, founders of Marriage Alive International, Inc., share a passion for helping couples build great marriages through fun, relationship-building dates. The Arps introduced the dating concept when dating wasn’t cool. Today their 10 Great Dates® brand of resources including books, DVD-based programs and seminars, are popular nationally and internationally. They have authored over 30 books, including the award winning The Second Half of Marriage.

Reviews

[Alissa Faust · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are going to read this book, I would mostly suggest Chapters 4-8. The book just helped me see the importance of intimacy in marriage. I also realized that taking time away from my kids to be with my husband or even just telling them to wait so mom and dad can finish talking is healthy for kids to see. It helps them grow up seeing marriage and your spouse as important so they will take that into their own future relationships. I also liked that it was Christian based and had no uncomfortable parts.

[Douglas Lord · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great sex, write the Arps (10 Great Dates Before You Say 'I Do'), is "much more than sexual intercourse"--it's "developing and nurturing a love life" that fulfills you "physically, emotionally, and spiritually." In the face of "time zappers" like kids, careers, or disorganization, the authors suggest communicating honestly and carefully and making one's spouse the priority. Tactics and practical tips (hint: foot rubs) balance other sections filled with the Arps' own considerable wisdom. Though a bit restrictive in that it targets heterosexual couples with children, this enjoyable guidebook has plenty of how-to. An excellent choice.

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