A Change of Heart
It’s the last week in October. That means it’s time for the last installment of the Words of Wisdom blog challenge from the Christian Marriage …
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What If It Isn’t Getting Better?
You’ve done lots of work to turn things around, but your marriage doesn’t seem to be getting any better. You wonder why you even bothered with all that effort. What’s going on—and is there anything you can do?
The Wisdom of Friends
The Christian Marriage Bloggers Association blog challenge this month is proving to be, well, a challenge for me. Two of our four weekly challenges ask …
The Ties That Bind
For so long, I considered my husband’s desire for sex only in terms of the physical release and pleasure. I really didn’t understand why …
The Grief of a Wife Who Used to Say No
The decision I made to work on sexual intimacy began with a decision to give up my desires. This journey included a lot of grief. In return, I received far more than I gave up.
What About Him?
It is so easy to focus on what the other person is doing—or not doing—that we forget that our job is to look at ourselves. How do I know this? I know because it is still a struggle for me. We are accountable to God for being a good wife. I am responsible for working on my own growth. We don’t have to do all the work—but we need to be sure to do our share.
Psalms for My Marriage
The Christian Marriage Bloggers Association has a blog challenge this month, asking us to post each week about wisdom or encouragement about marriage from …
One Year
If your husband thinks there’s a problem with sex in your marriage but you don’t, what would happen if you went along with his efforts for a year? How would your husband, you, and your marriage be different after that one year?
My Husband’s Arms
Every day, I have one favorite moment. It is when Big Guy walks through the door at the end of the day, puts his lunchbox …
Living in a Nearly Sexless Marriage
Throughout most of 2009 and 2010, we were in a nearly sexless marriage. A sexless marriage is a marriage in which sex occurs ten …
When There’s a Chipmunk in Your Marriage
I’ve always thought chipmunks were cute, scurrying around in our yard, stuffing their cheeks with birdseed and generally looking adorable. In the past, however, …
Beautiful in Its Time
When we carry trauma into our marriages, we are likely to experience difficulty in the marriage bed. This is the fourth and final of several …
‘Tis the Season
Recognizing that we need healing is in itself a big step—but we still have to actually do it. How do we know when the time is right?
Shame, Guilt, and the Gift of Sexuality
Do we allow ourselves to continue as victims, when we instead could be reaching out to grab the mantle of survivor?
Trapped by Trauma
Past sexual trauma creates challenges in the marriage bed. Know that there is hope.