36 Conversations That Will Turn Your Spouse On
Married couples should flirt and have intimate conversations. You stoke the fire of your interest about anything (i.e., job, hobby, faith, politics,...
The Difference Between Love and Desire
Today's post on the difference between love and desire is another great one from one of our most popular contributors, Gary Thomas. Enjoy!
When an...
“What’s My Motivation?” 5 Reasons to Improve Your Sex Life
Yup. You know there is an issue.
You know the sexual connection with your spouse is waning a bit. Maybe you haven’t had...
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...
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...
Awkward Sex Life? That’s Okay
So if before marriage you, like one of our editors, thought your sex life would be the most incredible, easiest thing in the world...you...
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...
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...
Want Better Sex? ONE Thing You Must STOP First
Do you want better sex in your marriage? Does your spouse want that, too?
The crux of many couples’ sexual intimacy struggles is that one...
My Spouse Watches Porn: Now What?
Today's post involves a wife asking Juli Slattery @ Authentic Intimacy what she should do after catching her husband viewing pornography. A thought up front:...
Practice Your Way to Better Sex
For many women, sex just isn’t that great at the beginning of the marriage.
This week we’ve been looking at specific ways to have better...
How Being Physically Affectionate Breathes Life into Your Marriage
What do you do if touch isn’t your love language–but others in your family crave touch?
On Mondays I like to put up a reader...
I Love My Wife, But I Just Don’t Know How To Show Her That.
If we've said it once we've said it a thousand times: Men and women often don't view intimacy the same way! For...
Your Wife’s Top 3 Sexual Needs
Women long to have a solid relationship with their husbands, but the sex part—at least the way they feel that their husbands...
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...
How to Meet Your Wife’s Sexual Needs
We’ve shared a lot the last few months about what your wife’s sexual needs are – and what happens if you don’t...
10 Ways Porn Kills a Marriage
Porn kills because the effects of porn are devastating.
Porn kills healthy sex in marriages. Pornography is ravaging marriages. In our culture porn is treated...
10 Easy Ways to Boost Marriage Intimacy
Today's post about marriage intimacy comes from Scott Kedersha. What I like about this post isn't just the content, but the links to some...
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...
6 Great Books to Give (or Read) for Valentine’s Day
You know you love it. Or maybe not. Regardless, Valentine's Day is coming like a freight train and you might be lacking...
Necessary Ingredients to Good Sex: Romance in Marriage
The sex need that rated the fifth highest among women in our survey was romance. Nearly 53% of the women placed romance as a...
“His” and “Her” Sex Nights
If you want to balance getting spicy in the bedroom with feeling like you totally respect and honor each other, “his” and “hers” nights...
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...
1 Easy Way to Have a Great Weekend with Your Spouse
It's easy to overcomplicate marriage.
Life becomes so busy, important conversations go unspoken, the kids demand every ounce of emotional energy you have, work 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...
10 Ways Men Can Improve Their Marriage’s Sex Life
Today's thoughts come from longtime Friend of the Newsletter™ Sheila at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum and is written by guest poster Keith Schooley.
Psst…...
2 Ways to Add Romance to Everyday Life
The loss of passionate romance is a common complaint in marriage. It seems that once the confetti and rice are swept away and the...
7 Habits of Highly Sexual Couples
CASEY AND I WENT ON A DOUBLE DATE WITH THIS COUPLE WE’VE KNOWN FOR AWHILE AND WHILE WE WERE AT DINNER, WE...
How to Stay Attracted to Your Spouse
Today's tip is an excerpt from a new book by counselor Debra Fileta called Choosing Marriage. If you like what you read today you should...
Men, Emotional Intimacy Might Not Come As Easy For Us, But It’s Something We...
For Part 4 in this series on marital intimacy, I’m writing again about emotional intimacy. Often when we think of intimacy our...
3 Things to Pray For Your Sex Life
Donna at tolovehonorandvacuum.com wrote a great post about how to pray for your sex life. While it's written to women, this is great advice...
Noticing Is Not Lusting: Why We Need to Reframe the Conversation about Men, Sin,...
If you notice a woman is beautiful, is that a sin? Are you lusting after her in your heart?
If you read many...
Ingredients to Good Sex: Pt. 5 – Nonsexual touch
For women: Nonsexual Touch
Most women need and desire physical touch that does not lead to sex. They need to feel secure that every physical...
How to Be Sexy…It Has Nothing to Do With Your Body
When I talk to women about how to be sexy in marriage, one of the most common concerns is their bodies. “I’m...
Why Is Sex Such a Big Deal to (Most) Men?
Why is sex such a big deal to most men? Guys, read this and feel validated. Ladies, read this and understand your husbands more....
1 Easy Way to Have a Great Weekend with Your Spouse
Want to have a great weekend with your spouse?
Sometimes here at Thriving Marriages we post long, detailed content that dives into the deep waters...
Ingredients to Good Sex: Pt. 2 – Affirmation
For Men: Sex Affirmations
"I don't understand why Josh is so withdrawn," Lila told Gary during a counseling session. During the entire session, she had...
5 TED Talks for Your Marriage
Our friends over at simplemarriage.net recently posted 5 TED talks for your marriage that would be great for you and your spouse to watch...
Ingredients to Good Sex: Pt. 3 – Spiritual Intimacy
For Women:
How is tending to your wife’s spiritual side a sexual need? Women all over the country have told us the same thing: "When...
Prayer Will Supercharge Your Marriage (Including Your Sex Life!)
Hi Thriving Marriages community, this is Josh, the guy bringing you this content each day. In addition to running this site I...
10 Ways to Turn Up the Heat This Valentine’s Day
Today's post about Valentine's Day from Sheila at to love, honor, and vacuum is a lot of things - insightful, romantic, practical. Hope it...
Your Past Can Be a Benefit, Not a Barrier, In Your Sex Life
In our house, we like this show called Impossible Engineering.
It’s documentary style and the basic premise is they look at a phenomenal...
4 Things Newlyweds Should Know About Sex
Today's post about what newlyweds should know about sex comes from our friends at tolovehonorandvacuum.com and guest writer Ngina Otiende. Check out her blog here.
As a...
7 Areas of Intimacy That Are Present In Your Marriage
One simple and useful definition of intimacy is “shared privacy”. David Olson, co-founder of Prepare-Enrich, family specialist and member of Better Marriages Advisory Board,...
Mercy & Justice: A Healthy Marriage Balances Both. Here’s How to Do That.
What’s the best way to grow towards intimacy with your husband?
Hint: that’s a trick question.
There’s actually not a correct answer to that...
Does Your Sex Life Feel Broken? You Can Always Rebuild It! Here’s How.
Today a reader is asking, “how do you reset your sex life?”
What if it’s been really difficult in the past, but now...
One of the Best Decisions We Made in the Bedroom
A few friends lovingly challenged Kristen and me to get rid of the television in the bedroom. I argued, made excuses and rationalized, but...
Do You Trust the Person You’re Having Sex With?
Richard Nicastro, PhD, examines how the sexual intimacy stakes rise when you fall in love. He highlights the conditions that either encourage...
Why the Golden Rule Doesn’t Work During Sex
If you’re married, we’re sure this will come as no surprise to you: Men and women view sex differently. Very differently.
Why Sex Matters in Your Marriage
This is a fantastic post from Nancy Houston, a licensed Christian sex therapist, on why sex matters in your marriage and how to please...