“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...
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...
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...
Ingredients to Good Sex: Pt. 4 – Initiation
For Men: Initiation
In an earlier post, when we discussed a husband’s need for his wife to respond, we said that her resistance to his...
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...
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"I don't understand why Josh is so withdrawn," Lila told Gary during a counseling session.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...
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...
Don’t Let Resentment Steal Intimacy in Your Marriage
Resentment can steal intimacy in your marriage, but don't let it.
Recently I was speaking at a women's gathering, and one of the women asked...
What Your Marriage Vows Really Mean
When you get married, you vow faithfulness to your spouse. You vow exclusivity to them. You promise to never flirt, lust, or seek attention...
8 Ways to Fall in Love All Over Again
Schedule your next date night and don’t tell your spouse the plans. The anticipation will spark a renewed sense of fun.
Practice the daily...
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,...
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...
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...