Painful Sex: What You Need to Know

Posted on Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Sex is not meant to be painful physically.

The vagina is designed to receive the penis, assuming of course that adequate arousal and lubrication are present.

That being said, I and other marriage bloggers who write about sexual intimacy are not blind to the fact that some people, particularly women, do experience physical pain during intercourse.

3 Ways to Improve Your Boring Sex Life

Posted on Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Okay, I should start by saying I’m not too crazy about the phrase “sex life” …

…because really, don’t we just have one life with a lot of moving parts?

I’m a woman, so I don’t have all those little boxes in my head where I can compartmentalize the intricate details of my life. To me, everything is connected, and the phrase “sex life” sounds like it is camping out in its own little box. Which it isn’t.

Is Crappy Sexual Intimacy Your Normal?

Posted on Friday, March 23rd, 2012

We are creatures of habit.

There is a lot — I mean a lot — of truth in that observation.

Sometimes the way we do life or even navigate minuscule daily tasks becomes so woven into our fabric. It’s not until something challenges the circumstances or routine that we get tripped up.

Sex: It’s Not Just Emotional

Posted on Sunday, March 18th, 2012

That headline strikes you as odd, doesn’t it?

Well, I was on my fellow blogger Paul Byerly’s site and came across his very insightful post Sex: It’s Not Just Physical.

From Sexual Destruction to Godly Freedom: One Woman’s Story

Posted on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

I am humbly blessed to have Tamara Mapp guest blogging today.

She shares profoundly with such raw transparency about her sexually destructive past — and how God redeemed that brokenness, as well as her marriage, in what seems like insurmountable circumstances.

3 Reasons to Let Your Husband Undress You

Posted on Monday, February 27th, 2012

I was having a conversation with someone recently about how powerful it can be for a wife to allow her husband to undress her before sex.

I realize for some of you, your guard went up when you read the headline. I’ve heard from enough women’s hearts to know there are indeed reasons behind this.

Infidelity? Can a Marriage Survive?

Posted on Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Today’s post comes from one of my readers, who asked that I share her story anonymously. Please remember that it takes courage to share about something as devastating as adultery.

Each person’s story is unique. May you gain insight from her experience, and if any of it resonates with your own story, may you find hope in that. At the end of the post, I also point ro other resources you may find helpful.

Here is her story…

Penis Size and Painful Sex. What’s a Wife to Do?

Posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

I have heard from a few readers who have courageously asked me to address an issue that most women wouldn’t even want to discuss with their closest girlfriend.

I also happen to have a friend who experiences the same struggle and has talked to me about it (I guess this is the benefit of having a friend like me who will talk about anything sexual).

4 Confessions from a Sex Blogger

Posted on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

They may not be “confessions” so much as they are simply a revelation about me as someone who blogs about sexual intimacy in marriage.

If you follow my blog or even if this is your first time here, these are 4 things I really want you to know.

What a New Wife MUST Know About Sex

Posted on Monday, February 20th, 2012

Okay, I’m going to try something a little unconventional here.

I’m not asking for much. I just want your honest insights.