7 Practical Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage

We’ve compiled seven ideas to help you take action and deepen the intimacy in your marriage. By incorporating some of these tips into your marriage, you can begin to experience a happier, closer, and more passionate relationship with your spouse.

7 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage

Below are seven incredible ways to strengthen your marriage, from relationship resources to practical activities you can do together. Get started today!

1. Talk About Money

Money fights are marriage killers, but they don’t have to be. You and your spouse need to get on the same page about finances, retirement planning, debt, and savings goals.

Not sure how to start these conversations? Check out these 26 money conversation starters.

2. Grow Your Faith Together

Here’s what most couples don’t realize: spiritual intimacy transforms your entire relationship. When you and your spouse explore faith together, you create a deeper connection than you ever thought possible.

Prayer together can be one of the most intimate experiences you’ll share.

3. Explore Your Touch Preferences

Physical intimacy isn’t just about sex. Loving, non-sexual touch is equally important for both of you. But let’s be honest: during certain seasons (hello, little kids and perimenopause), touch can feel overwhelming.

4. Take On a Sex Challenge

Your sex life needs variety, or one of you will get bored. And that affects everything else in your marriage. But figuring out what to try can feel stressful.

That’s why a structured approach like the 7 Days of Sex Challenge works so well. It eliminates the guesswork and lets you focus on deeper connection and fun.

5. Write Down Why You Love Your Spouse

Telling your spouse you love them is wonderful. Writing it down so they can read it whenever they need encouragement? That’s marriage gold.

When’s the last time you gave your spouse a love note? Our FREE 21 Little Love Notes guide will give you fresh inspiration.

6. Don’t Overcomplicate Date Night

Same restaurant, same conversations, same routine… Sound familiar? Your recreational intimacy doesn’t need a complete overhaul, just a little creativity.

Try an at-home date, explore your own town, or keep it simple and low-cost. Connection doesn’t require breaking the bank. You just have to be willing to invest some intentional effort.

7. Invest in Your Marriage 

Creating an extraordinary marriage is a process—not a one-and-done task. That means you need to continue learning about how to strengthen your marriage.

Intimacy Mastery gives you the complete roadmap to transform your connection across all 6 Pillars of Intimacy®. This is the same framework that has helped thousands of couples create the extraordinary marriages they always dreamed of.

Join Intimacy Mastery today and discover what becomes possible when you stop waiting for intimacy to “just happen” and start creating it intentionally.