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...

The Honeymoon Course: Let’s Start Marriage (And Sex) Well!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 10, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

My wedding night was a big disaster. Sex hurt; it was awkward; and I felt so guilty about it that I rushed things when we really should have slowed down. Before I was married I was given a book that was all about how to reach orgasm on your wedding night. It was all,...

When Your Wedding Goes Wrong

by Connor Lindenbach | May 31, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

What do you do when your wedding goes wrong? When all your plans for your big day fall apart? Weddings are stressful. And how can they not be? The day of the wedding is the day we go from being a “Me” to being and “Us.” Weddings are exciting,...

Terms About Sex Adults Should Know

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 29, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage, Sex

Many of us jump into marriage never knowing terms for various aspects of sex. Even if we understand the basics of “the deed,” proper words and terms aren’t always taught. This month, during Wednesday posts, I’ve been talking about sex ed for...

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