For a population famous for being committed monogamists, Christian mommies sure have a lot of people in their bedrooms with them. I’m not talking about other partners here, but the looming judgments of important figures like mom, dad, grandma or …
Don’t Fight to Win, Fight to Love
“Conflict breeds intimacy.” That’s what my husband Derek and I heard years ago, over and over, as we began our dating relationship. We were working at a group home for teenagers and were surrounded by conflict – about curfews, and …
Why Suffering Is Key to a Successful Marriage
“I don’t want us to be afraid of adversity,” my husband says. We’re in the van, on our way home from church, of course, because that’s when many of our fights happen, the boys in the back eating granola bars …
Understanding Your Sex Drive: When There Is Never a Good Time for “Business Time”
If you haven’t seen “Business Time” by the comedy band Flight of the Conchords, please go watch it right this minute. It’s a parody of boring, routine married sex, and it makes me so happy to laugh and relate. One …
How Often Are Healthy Couples Having Sex?
The Question: How often are healthy couples having sex? The Answer I’ve often wondered why the less-is-more people don’t pair up with other less-is-morites, and why the more-the-merrier people don’t pair up with other more-the-merriers. I haven’t met one couple …
How to Feel Better-Than-Sexy After Pregnancy
How to Feel Better-Than-Sexy after Pregnancy I struggle a little with the word “sexy,” especially the grocery-store, magazine-rack version of the word. You know the articles I’m talking about: “364,092 Ways to Please Him” “What to Do When Some of …
10 Sexy Gift Ideas for Him
Looking for the perfect gift for your man? I asked some card-carrying-dudes to email me a list of gift ideas they’d love to receive from their wives. Ladies, here’s the inside scoop: Create a book of coupons redeemable for treats …
The Be Brave 2014 Kissing Challenge
Warm summer nights + chick flick + husband = hot kisses. Right? When’s the last time you’ve been kissed? I mean really kissed. Kissed like the leading actress in one of your favorite films. My top 10 onscreen kisses are: …
The Power of Empathy
Connecting with others – truly connecting with them – requires us to be brave with our own stories. This short, animated video explains. The animation by Katy Davis (aka Gobblynne) is set to the wise words of the amazing Bren Brown, Ph.D, …
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