I was at a fiction writers’ workshop recently in which the speaker tentatively mentioned his belief that the inspirational romance genre was basically ménage à trois: you, me, and Jesus. He wasn’t attempting to be offensive, and actually I wasn’t offended. I sort of agree. By no means am I being gross about this. Please bear […]
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I realize how bad that title sounds. Because I’m Mrs. Marital Intimacy, right? I’m highly in favor of married couples have frequent and satisfying sexual encounters. I’m personally committed to that very thing in my own marriage. But my husband recently experienced an outright rejection from his wife. He advanced, I blocked. What happened? Well, the
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Today’s question from a wife is rather straightforward: How can couples reignite and enjoy their sexual intimacy while facing the struggles of long-term primary infertility? Any biblical encouragement you could share would be greatly appreciated. I’m glad you asked for biblical encouragement. Because I really can’t speak from experience on this one. I had some struggles
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I aim my blog primarily at wives. But this post is for the hubbies. Still, I’m hoping you wives will read along and let me know if you agree. Guys, maybe you think that headline is not a newsflash. You already knew that about women. But have you really thought it through lately? How much focusing
Newsflash, Hubbies! She Loves Foreplay. Read More »
I’ve mentioned more than once on my blog that I’m not super-big on Valentine’s Day. Maybe it was ruined for me the year a high school boyfriend gave me a dozen roses in a thick glass vase, and two weeks later they all died on the same day. It was such a letdown, especially when
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Today’s question is from a wife who struggles with her promiscuous past. It’s a story I know all too well. I’m soooo glad I found your website. My story seems identical to yours and I’m dealing with forgiving myself. I struggled going too far with pretty much every boyfriend I had. I did this after
Q&A with J: How Can I Forgive Myself for My Past? Read More »
I’m a resolutions maker. Not always a resolutions keeper, but I find that even if I don’t meet my goals, I make far more progress when I aim for something rather than nothing. Which is why in 2014, I set a goal and asked wives to join me in embracing happiness in their own lives. My
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For the last four months, we’ve been hearing from some fabulous blogger wives who have weighed in on feeling beautiful. Not just knowing logically that God made us to be beautiful, but embracing our own unique beauty. But it’s Christmas Eve, and for those who celebrate Christmas, the coming of Jesus is forefront on our minds. Isaiah
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Today’s question from a reader is straightforward and something I should have covered long ago. It’s come up before, but I hadn’t given this topic an entire post. Here’s the question: I would love to read a post about lubricant! I hear so much about it, but I really don’t know how to use it.
Q&A with J: A Guide to Using Personal Lubricant Read More »
Today’s question comes from a fiancé getting married soon after the holidays. The husband-to-be has a couple of concerns about making the first sexual experience positive for his bride. Well, and positive for himself, I’m sure. Here’s what he wrote: I am engaged to my beautiful future bride. We are both virgins and have no
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