Cleaving to Intimacy: Practical Steps for Deepening Marital Bonds' delves into the profound concept of intimacy, exploring how emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical connections are vital to a thriving relationship. It emphasises the importance of prioritising one's own relationship and adhering to building a resilient, fulfilling partnership. It is rooted in the biblical principle of "leaving and cleaving" from Genesis 2:24. Mrs. Bertha Asante, from her 28 years of marriage encounters and her experience in the marriage committee, emphasises these key facts: ¿ Leaving behind old attachments to fully embrace the new union ¿ Building mutual support and interdependence ¿ Open communication to understand needs and desires. ¿ Fostering physical intimacy as part of a holistic bond ¿ Nurturing emotional, intellectual, and spiritual connections ¿ Achieving deep, joyous, and sustaining intimacy in your relationship. ¿ Commitment to lifelong faithfulness and unity ¿ Prioritising the marital relationship above all others ¿ Integrating biblical teachings into marital intimacy ¿ Overcoming challenges through shared goals and responsibilities. With insights gained from so many years of counselling, Deaconess Bertha offers a roadmap for couples seeking to strengthen their union and experience the joy and unity that a committed, faith-based marriage brings.