What is the basis for true and lasting intimacy in marriage?

Proverbs 5:15, 19Drink water from your own well—share your love only with your wife. . . . She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.

Proverbs 18:22The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 31:10-11Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life.

1 Corinthians 7:3-5The husband should fulfill his wife’s sexual needs, and the wife should fulfill her husband’s needs. The wife gives authority over her body to her husband, and the husband gives authority over his body to his wife. Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Ephesians 5:24-25As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything. For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her

True and lasting intimacy in marriage is based upon the following: (1) being faithful; (2) rejoicing in one another; (3) satisfying each other in love and sexuality; (4) accepting one’s mate as a blessing from the Lord; (5) recognizing the great value of one’s mate; (6) recognizing how much one’s mate can truly bring delight and satisfaction; (7) living happily with each other; (8) talking together about the Lord and spiritual things; (9) giving thanks to the Lord together; (10) submitting to each other; (11) loving each other as passionately as Christ loved the church and died for her.