Bring It into the Light
If you’re working on sexual intimacy, don’t keep it hidden in the dark. Let your husband know.
Tag: growth
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.
Baby Steps for Moving Forward
Are you ready to take the next steps on your sexual journey? This post gives you links to help you try some new-to-you ideas.
A 365-Day Journey
Robyn Gibson at Up With Marriage shares her story about the course of study she undertook to work on herself when she got tired of arguing with her husband about sex.
Journey of Change: One Year of Change
Today is the final post from Janna Allen (a pseudonym) in which she opens her life to us to share how the journey has looked …
Marriage-scaping
Our house was built in 1968, and whoever did the landscaping was most definitely not thinking about the mature versions of our trees and shrubs. We …
A Flat Landscape
I expected marriage to be a wonderfully dramatic landscape. There would be beautiful peaks to conquer and relaxing ocean views. It would look spectacular. It …
Time for a New Style
Years ago, I worked with a woman whose hair flowed down to her waist. The hair was about 50% gray, but she said her long …
Climate Change
A habit of sexual repression and restriction rather than sexual expression and freedom took me to a point where I was expending more energy avoiding …
“I Promise I’ll Do Better”
I really meant it. Every single time. Even when I thought my sexual refusing and gate-keeping were justified, I knew my husband was hurting. …
A Better Marriage in 2014
With a new year around the corner, a lot of us are thinking about changes we can make in our lives. Many of us think …
Seasons of Generosity
Sexual generosity doesn’t look the same in all seasons of growth.
Transparency in the Fog
Sometimes we see marriage through a fog of emotional reactions. Choosing to be grateful can do a lot to burn through that fog and let the light shine through.
The Gift of Healing
Even though I’m still a sexual work in progress, I have experienced much healing in my marriage.
How Many Shoes Are in Your Closet?
We have so many ways to enjoy sexual intimacy in our marriages. Why should we stick to just one or two things?