We Need to Talk: About Sexual Intimacy
A great barrier to intimacy as God intends is the inability to communicate in marriage about sexual intimacy.
10 Great Ways to Boost Marriage Intimacy
You can experience more marriage intimacy. Following are 10 ways to experience more intimacy with your spouse.
12 Ways to Tell if Resources Teach Healthy Sexuality
When it comes to teaching on healthy sexuality, how can you tell if a book, website -- or even a church -- is on point?
If Your Husband Prefers Sleep to Sex Do You Feel Rejected ?
Do you feel rejected when your husband prefers sleep to sex? What's the dynamic where he has a libido, wants sex, but it may not be everyday.
Why We Threw Out the Bedroom TV
I argued, made excuses, and rationalized, but finally decided to get rid of the bedroom TV. Do you think we regret it?
Lies Men Believe About Marriage: She’ll Fix My Sexual Lust
Getting married doesn’t give you victory over sexual lust because singleness isn’t what causes lust.
Candace Cameron Bure: Sex Needs to Be Celebrated Within Marriage
“Sex is the blessing of marriage and I hate when Christians are like, ‘No you have to pretend like you never had sex!’”
Are You Entitled To a “Good” Sex Life? Maybe Not!
A man approached me after hearing me speak on the topic of sexual intimacy and thanked me for talking openly about such...
10 Ways to Bring Sexy Back. #8 Is 🥰😳🤯
Does your marriage feel “sexy”? Or does it feel “safe”? “Routine”? “Boring”?
There’s nothing wrong with safe. There’s nothing even wrong with routine!...
10 Questions High Sex Drive Spouses Should Ask
Are you the high sex drive husband, and you’re wondering what to do because your wife rarely wants sex?
We opened the week...
1 Exercise To Crank Up Your Sexual Satisfaction
In her book Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel, a therapist, describes a simple tool to help couples understand each other better in a...
The Heart Is The Heart Of The Matter. How’s Yours?
Whenever a marriage self-destructs, the heart is the heart of the matter.
In Proverbs 4:23, wise King Solomon offers a vivid picture of the...
Enjoying The Sacrament of Sexual Intimacy
A lot of married couples consider their sexual relationship as an optional addition to the true substance of marriage, doing life together....
Acting-Out: Understanding Why We Are Unfaithful
“Why did I do it? I love my wife, I have so much to lose, why?!”
Many of the men I work with...
Understanding Sex From a Woman’s Perspective
Can men understand sex from a woman’s perspective?
Or is there such a thing as a “man’s perspective” and a “woman’s perspective?” with...
Beauty Is a Blessing, And Seeing It Isn’t A Sin.
Lisa and I were shopping in one of her stores years ago when I heard a song that stopped me in my...
Do You Have Too Many or Too Few Sexual Inhibitions?
Some people believe your sexual inhibitions or lack of inhibitions is nothing more than a reflection of your temperament.
It’s a personality thing, they would...
Help! My Spouse Thinks I’m Boring In Bed.
What do you do if your husband accuses you of being boring in bed – or when your husband thinks your sex...
Is Your Marriage in Danger of an Emotional Affair?
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy says national surveys indication 15 percent of married women and 25 percent of married...
3 Things Junk Food and Junk Sex Have in Common.
I recently read a book about sexual patterns among young adults called Premarital Sex in America by Mark Regnerus and Jeremy Uecker. Let’s just...
How To Tell Your Spouse What You Want In Bed
How do you tell your husband what you want in bed?
It’s a scary thing, isn’t it? You have to be vulnerable and...
2 Ingredients That Spice Up a Boring Sex Life
If you are married, there is a very good chance that you and your spouse have different sexual appetites. This not only...
My Husband Won’t Touch Me … Now What?
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Laura Doyle of https://lauradoyle.org/
Are you tired of begging for attention from your husband? If he...
10 Warning Signs of an Emotional Affair
“I love Dave Willis’ blogs about key marriage issues and he is always so profoundly practical. The issue of an emotional affair...
Porn Addiction Wrecks Marriages. Here’s How.
The side effects of porn addiction are devastating.
Pornography is ravaging marriages. In our culture porn is treated as if it’s harmless, but...
3 Reasons Women Lose Interest In Sex.
Has earth shaking, bed breaking sex turned into a Saturday night snooze fest, or a quickie between taking the dog to the...
Porn Is Tempting When You’re Isolated. Fight It.
Since COVID-19 the pornography industry has seen a massive increase in website traffic. On March 24th, one major site announced that their...
The 4 Common Mistakes Newlyweds Make
Just about every day for the last 14 years I’ve given my life to helping pre-married and newlyweds prepare for and start...
Your Low Libido Doesn’t Have to Stay That Way
Feel like you have no libido–as if it’s in hibernation or something?
You’re not alone!
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6 Tips For Talking About Sex With Your Spouse
Sex is an important aspect of most every marriage. Your sexuality plays a major role in life. It influences how you dress,...
How Breaking Your Vows Could Save Your Marriage
Has anyone ever told you that it may be healthy to break your promises? No, I’m not talking about going back on...
Christians Should Have the Best Sex. So Why Don’t They?
If you've been a long-time reader of Thriving Marriages then you've benefited a ton from Sheila's amazing, honest advice. In today's post...
Why Men Need Words of Affirmation in the Bedroom
Today's post is about the needs of men, but husbands, your wives need words of affirmation too! Here's 102 ways you can...
9 Tips for Sexually Frustrated Spouses
What do you do when you’re feeling sexually frustrated in your marriage?
A lot of advice about being sexually frustrated tends to be...
How To Be Romantic Even When You’re Exhausted
Q: Between work, the kids, and taking care of the house, I have almost no time or energy to dedicate to my...
The Harmful Myth About a Woman’s Libido
Personally, I think women’s libidos is largely in our heads. As in, what we think about libido determines our libido.
So what is...
10 Tips for Becoming a More Romantic Husband
We’re continuing our monthly series from our book, The 5 Sex Needs of Men and Women. We’ve already hit the top 4...
1 Question That Will Ignite Your Marriage’s Intimacy
Kristen and I lead a newly married small group through our church. We love getting to spend time with these five newlywed couples....
Is Your Phone Addiction Harming Your Sex Life?
It’s no surprise that smart phones have changed the way we live, but what you may not realize is that your phone...
Does God Want You to Have Great Sex?
Most of us have been told that great sex in marriage is possible. But why does it matter? For many of us,...
10 Tips for Getting Your Wife in the Mood
If your wife never wants to sleep with you, and if sex has become rare in your marriage, what can you do...
3 Golden Rules For Rekindling Romance
Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church–a love marked by giving, not...
Life is Short. Have Lots of Sex.
My oldest son just turned 21, and I remember when he was a baby, we lived near a large cemetery here in...
Sex After Kids Is Challenging, But Not Impossible.
Q: I just had a baby and I’m not interested in sex. Is that normal?
A: Oftentimes, new mothers find that their physical...
God Cares About Sexual Pleasure In Your Marriage.
God cares about your sex life. It may seem weird to see the words God and sex in the same sentence. Sometimes when I teach women...
Married Sex: “How Do I Meet My Husband’s Needs?”
Over the past few months, we’ve been digging into the married sex needs of husbands and wives – and how you can...
5 Practical Ways to Rekindle Romance In Your Marriage
A friend recently asked me the following questions about how to rekindle romance:
“What do you do for fun as a couple? What...
7 Common Christian Marriage Myths. #3 Might Surprise You!
Q: We have a Christian marriage—so why is it so painful? Shouldn’t being believers shield us from the problems we’re having?
A: Many...
Why Do People Cheat in Relationships, And Whose Fault Is It?
If your spouse has an affair, are you partially to blame? Why do people cheat in relationships anyway?
That’s been something I’ve been...
An Emotional Affair Is Avoidable. Here’s How to Guard Your Marriage.
Today's post from Sheila at To Love, Honor and Vacuum is a great look at why an emotional affair is dangerous, but...