3 Ways a Vibrator Can Help Marital Intimacy
As you grow in the area of sexual intimacy, you’re likely to run into the subject of vibrators. Vibrators are usually used externally for clitoral …
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A Quiet Proclamation
I once thought my husband and I would spend years in a marriage without intimacy. Now, even when we are sound asleep, our intimacy is loud and clear.
Can You Learn How to Have Sex (Again)?
You may know that you need to make some changes. You may have great intentions. But when sexy time arrives, those great intentions take you only so far in the face of those ingrained patterns of avoiding intimacy. How do you move from “I think I can, I think I can” to “mmm, this is lovely and amazing”? To those of us who’ve spent years avoiding sex, learning how to have sex again can be a big challenge. This post gives you some ideas to get you started.
What a Quickie Taught Us About Sexual Intimacy
Does a husband really value the emotional connection and his wife’s pleasure as much as he does his own orgasm? A quickie showed me the answer, and it surprised me.
Reach for Intimacy
If you’re in a hurting marriage without intimacy, begin where you are. Work on one thing you see in front of you. Reach out for intimacy.
An Unmighty Fortress
“Why won’t you let me in?” “Why do you keep yourself from me?” “I want deep intimacy with you, but something is missing.” Big …
Teaching Your Husband to Be Trustworthy
One barrier many of us encounter in sexual intimacy is our inability to trust our husbands. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand …
Intimacy: No Longer Alone
For many years, I felt alone in my marriage. When I needed support, emotional or otherwise, I never knew if my husband would be there …
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 …
When I Stopped Seeing Sex as Sex
“Sex is for you, too,” they would say. I’d roll my eyes and wonder why they were trying to shove a Stepford wife/doormat pill …
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.
How Do You Eat an Elephant?
The prospect of making sexual change can be daunting, but you don’t have to change everything at once. Just take it one step at a time.
Make a Marriage Map
During my professor days, I would occasionally take a bunch of colored pencils, crayons, markers, and blank paper into the classroom and place them …
Why Sleeping Together Is Awesome
When my twins were pre-teens, they came home from a school field trip one day, completely exhausted. They lay down on the couch, heads at …
What Are You Giving Up for Lent?
I’ve often heard it spoken around this time of year. “I’m giving up caffeine.” “I’m giving up chocolate.” “I’m giving up Facebook.” And then, …