Hormones and Sex: What You Need to Know

Posted on Friday, February 17th, 2012

I’m not a doctor by any stretch of the imagination, but I am a wife who happens to read a lot about sex (not to mention have a lot of sex).

And I am a woman. And I have been pregnant and given birth.

So I guess those things give me a little bit of wisdom to discuss this whole matter of hormones and how they impact sexual intimacy.

Unspoken Love Isn’t Always Enough

Posted on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Lately my husband and I have felt exhausted.

Ever been there? Sheer exhaustion.

I wish I could say it was just lack of sleep.

Or better yet — that it was exhaustion from an extraordinary amount of sex.

Why I Cried When We Made Love

Posted on Monday, January 30th, 2012

I cried the other night as my husband and I made love.

Tears I couldn’t stop, wet against his neck.

What You Must Know About Sexual Bonding

Posted on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Journey with me a moment here.

There is a line of thinking that has ravaged our understanding of God’s gift of sex. And as Christian wives, I cannot believe we’ve allowed it to perpetuate with so much devastation.

3 Reasons I Like Public Display of Affection

Posted on Thursday, January 19th, 2012

I know some people are not too keen on the idea of public display of affection.

After all, public display of affection — or better known as PDA — is the reason the phrase “get a room” is so ingrained in our American lingo. Some people go overboard, that’s for sure.

Personally, though, I love PDA.

Is It Reasonable to Say “No” to Oral Sex?

Posted on Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Years ago, a friend and I were talking in general about sex. In the course of our conversation, the topic of oral sex came up.

I casually mentioned, “What’s not to like about oral sex?”

“Giving or receiving?” she asked.

Why You Like the Sex Depicted in Chick Flicks

Posted on Friday, December 30th, 2011

“Was it love… or was it the idea of being in love?”

That is a lyric from the song “One Slip” by Pink Floyd. I had the album back in the day and have essentially forgotten everything on it, with the exception of that one lyric.

Lack of Interest in Sex? What’s the Toll on Your Marriage?

Posted on Thursday, December 29th, 2011

So I just finished reading a submission to the syndicated advice column that appears in our local paper.

Yeah, I read those. It seems like at least a couple times a week they have to do with sex, so obviously I’m interested. Go figure.

Anyway, this particular one was written by a wife who had lost all interest in sex and was tired of going through the motions. She was resigned that her lack of interest was merely the natural course of nature in a woman’s body.

From Sexual Brokenness to Authentic Sexual Intimacy: One Reader’s Story

Posted on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Our post today comes from one of my readers, Zinnada Hodges, who shares so genuinely about her own journey.

This post is so powerful.

If you have ever harbored skewed perspectives about sex, struggled with body image or simply been too tired to have sex, her story will resonate with you.

What is Messed Up About Your Sex Life?

Posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011

Seriously, woman-to-woman, I’m asking.

What is messed up about your sex life?

If your answer is nothing — if you and your husband love and savor sex — then this post probably will not resonate with you.

But if you are like many of the wives — and husbands — I hear from, the sexual intimacy in your marriage is a source of contention, maybe even a battle ground strewn with misunderstandings, unspoken resentment and unmet desires.