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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 6, 2021 | Emotional Connection
What does direct communication look like? And what ISN’T direct communication? This month our series will focus on direct communication in marriage: How to state your feelings and thoughts clearly, without beating around the bush. And how to listen effectively...