PODCAST: The Purity Culture and the Prosperity Gospel

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 25, 2019 | Podcasts, Preparing for Marriage

It’s time for a new episode of the To Love, Honor and Vacuum podcast! Today we did a bit of a different one. Rather than having all of our segments, we just talked about one big thing: the earthquake in Christian circles where the purity culture is falling...

Getting Used to Sex in Marriage: 4 Sex Questions from Newlyweds

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 15, 2019 | Making Sex Feel Good, Preparing for Marriage

I’ve got some questions from newlyweds today!On Mondays I like to take reader questions and take a stab at answering them, but I have so many in backlog that in July I’m going to try to work several questions into my Monday posts. We already did a...

Am I Too Picky When It Comes to Finding a Husband?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 12, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

I have a lot of single readers on the blog (and I’m so glad you’re here!), and recently a woman wrote in wondering if she was being too picky. Her letter is long, but it’s an important one. She writes: I’m nearly 26 and have never dated...

How to Bless an Engaged Couple: The Best Approach to Support their Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 17, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

How best can you help a couple you know to start marriage well? I’ve got to tell you–I really want people to feel passion! And so I write all of these posts trying to help people unravel marriage problems and get back to the passion, but it’s...

Preparing for the Wedding Night: 4 Reasons Sex Often Goes Badly!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 12, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

If you’re a Christian preparing for your wedding night, likely sex is the biggest thing on your mind. I know it was for me. Like, seriously. That’s the whole point, right? For couples who are saving sex until marriage, your first time on your wedding night...

10 Things to Know to Plan the Perfect Honeymoon

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 11, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

We’re told our whole lives, “The honeymoon is the most glorious time of your life!” And so we want to have the perfect honeymoon. It’s part of that whole perfect wedding package–you’ll go off into the sunset with your beloved, and...

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