Physical Intimacy

One Sure Fire Way to Connect with Your Husband

What was it about your man that made you want to marry him? Was it the way he treated you? Was it his commitment to following Christ? Or the companionship the two of you shared? The sparks? Or perhaps the way he made you feel as a woman? I know for me, it was all…
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What’s Okay and Not Okay in the Christian Marriage Bed?

Ever wonder what is sexually appropriate in the marriage bed?  In this video and audio cast, Eric and I discuss all sorts of topics directly related to the marriage bed. Watch the video. Or listen to the audio. For more podcast episodes and to subscribe to our show, you can do so here. Live a poured…
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When Your Sex Drive is Higher than Your Husband’s

Physical intimacy can be such a complicated issue in marriage.  Usually, we hear the husband has the higher sex drive, but what’s becoming more and more common today is hearing how the wife has the higher drive.  This is what one woman is dealing with in her marriage. Here’s her story… Dear Jolene I am always…
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How Often Should a Wife Initiate Sex?

Physical intimacy in marriage….  It’s a good thing designed by God.  But sometimes as Christian wives, we can be rather reserved in this area of our marriage.  But should that be the case? Click below to listen to my response. Show’s Transcripts Dear Jolene Thank you for your advice on intimacy! I have a question.…
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Creative Ways to Enhance Physical Intimacy

For a wife, sometimes initiating sexual intimacy with our husband is no easy feat, after all, we need to be vulnerable in this intimate act. 🙂 Here’s one wife’s struggle with this private issue… Dear Jolene, I have a very difficult time initiating sex with my husband of 5 years. I desire to make love to…
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What’s a Wife to do When She Doesn’t Want to Have Sex?

As a new bride, the idea of not having sex with my husband was not an idea that would have ever crossed my mind.  But when the newness of my marriage wore off and then intimacy struggles I faced were ushered in, I thought, now what?  Do I just let the passion for my husband die?  Well,…
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When a Husband Wants to Do Something Absurd in the Bedroom

God designed sexual intimacy with our husband to be an awesome thing.  In fact, there is no greater intimacy (as well as vulnerable act) than making love with the man you made a lifelong covenant with. But…sometimes a husband just goes of the deep end.  Perhaps he doesn’t know what is acceptable to God in…
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When a Sexual Past is Creating Problems in the Marriage

Every marriage is filled with mistakes; either mistakes on the husband’s part or on the wife’s.  This is just the straight up truth since marriage is comprised of sinners.  Plainly put, we fall short of perfection just like the scripture says in Romans 3:23.  So, when a wife makes a mistake, what’s a girl to do…
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7 Things Every Christian Wife Needs to Know about Sex

One of the best things my husband said to me as a new bride regarding our sexual intimacy was this: “We’ve got the rest of our lives to figure each other out.” And boy, am I thankful he said those words because over the years of our marriage, I’ve had issue after issue in the…
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Why Christian Women Are Drawn to 50 Shades of Grey

I wasn’t planning on writing about 50 Shades of Grey again since I already wrote about it here.  But, with the movie coming out this Valentine’s Day, I thought I needed to write to you again since it’s the talk of the town, and sadly, many Christian women are enticed by the storyline. Did you know that…
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