Your Husband’s Wounds
How many of our husbands bear scars from their own sexual sins? When they wounded others, did they also wound themselves?
Journey of Faith
When a Wife Won’t Have Sex: What Does the Bible Say?
The Bible shows us multiple paths for pursing healing and restoration in a marriage in which a wife has avoided sex.
When a Wife Won’t Have Sex: He Said, She Said
The Mark Gungor Show recently had a podcast that addressed how a husband should deal with a wife who won’t have sex with him. (You …
Under the Stars
When we allow ourselves to experience God’s vast and wondrous design for sex, we can feel connected with God and His creation in a truly awe-inspiring way.
Are You Ready to Give Up?
If you don’t think the marriage you have is worth the effort to turn things around, giving up isn’t the only option. Maybe the marriage you’ve had isn’t worth the effort—but the marriage you COULD have is.
More Than Many Sparrows
God’s Word is filled with encouragement. There are verses that tell us He loved us so much that He sent His son to take our …
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 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.
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 …
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.