In dual-career marriages, both partners often spend the day in the directed, purposeful, organized masculine mode of energy. Often they are not relaxing into their authentic selves. Gender doesn't matter here. What is key is knowing the difference, and becoming aware of both kinds of energy. Then if you feel you're turning off your partner instead of attracting your partner, you can check whether you both are stubbornly stuck in your roles and not allowing the polarity of your true natures to enter the scene.
Intimacy requires courage.
Knowing that you have created a warm, safe relationship is fulfilling in itself. The trick is letting down your guard and opening yourself fully to another person so that relationship has room to grow. It takes two people committed to bringing the kindling wood to that fire with a spirit of loving kindness, playfulness, and truth. Anyone who has experienced deep intimacy, however, will have the knowledge that it is worth whatever it takes. Wis. The conference runs from 8 a.m. to noon.