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DIRECT COMMUNICATION WRAP-UP: Can You Have That Conversation You’ve Been Putting Off?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 30, 2021 | Emotional Connection

We’re at the end of our Direct Communication series, and I wanted to give you a final pep talk today! This month we’ve looked at why direct communication can be hard, both in general and for men and women uniquely. We’ve looked at how it can feel...

14 Tips for Safe–and Successful–Online Christian Dating!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 27, 2021 | Preparing for Marriage

So many people on this blog have found love through Christian online dating sites! I’m always amazed when I ask on social media who met their spouses online. Hundreds respond! And ever since I wrote The Great Sex Rescue, and began talking about how much the...

10 Quick Ideas for Words of Appreciation to Your Husband

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 25, 2021 | Emotional Connection

Does your husband know that you appreciate him? Or have you ever thought, “Do I appreciate my husband?” We’ve been talking this month about direct communication, and we’ve looked at why direct communication can be difficult (and even why...

5 Reasons Christian Men Have Difficulty with Direct Communication in Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 11, 2021 | Emotional Connection

Our gendered teachings in the church can make it difficult for men to communicate directly with their wives, too. We’re in the middle of our direct communication series, looking at why it’s hard to communicate directly, what direct communication looks...

3 Reasons Christian Teaching to Women Makes Direct Communication Sound Like a Sin

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 10, 2021 | Emotional Connection

Do gendered teachings in the church make direct communication harder? We’re in the middle of our series on direct communication–why direct communication is hard; what direct communication looks like; why direct communication feels mean, but isn’t....

The DIRECT COMMUNICATION SERIES: Direct Communication Isn’t Mean–But It May Feel Like It

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 9, 2021 | Emotional Connection

When you start asking for things directly, it can feel like you’re being really mean. But what if the opposite is true? What if speaking directly is actually a way to be kind? We’re at the start of our direct communication series this month on the blog,...

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About Sheila

Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 29 years and happily married for 24! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 7 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.