Preparing for Marriage Archives - To Love, Honor and Vacuum

The Man Who Changed a Grieving Heart

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 4, 2021 | Preparing for Marriage

So many women whose marriages have fallen apart end up on this blog, wondering if there is any hope for finding the kind of love that God designed for marriage. And today I have a lovely story I want to share with you from Manndi deBoef, one of my readers. As...

Why I Drowned a Book in the Bathtub Before I Was Married

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 12, 2021 | Preparing for Marriage, Sexual Intimacy

Valentine’s Day is coming up this weekend, and I thought today I’d give you a personal, and even a private, insight into our love story. I shared a bit on the podcast yesterday, but I’d like to expand on it some. The book that messed up our sex...

Have We Taught Teen Girls to Ignore Red Flags When Dating?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 26, 2021 | Parenting Teenagers, Preparing for Marriage

What happens when we tell girls that “boys will want to push your sexual boundaries”? We’re in the middle of our debunking series, where we look at things that are commonly taught in evangelical circles, and encourage the church to get it right!...

The Let’s Prevent Bad Marriages Podcast!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 3, 2020 | Podcasts, Preparing for Marriage

What if someone you love is about to make a bad marriage choice? Or what if your girlfriend/boyfriend isn’t treating your relationships or your issues seriously? We’re tackling two complicated reader questions on the podcast today! Listen in: Listen...

Has My Sexual Past Doomed My Marriage?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 17, 2020 | Preparing for Marriage

If you’ve been promiscuous in the past, is your future marriage doomed? We’re in the middle of our Sex Questions You Can’t Ask Your Pastor series this month, and this week we’ve been focusing on newlywed sex questions–including our...

10 Quick Newlywed Sex Questions You Can’t Ask Your Pastor

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 13, 2020 | Making Sex Feel Good, Preparing for Marriage

Engaged women and newlyweds often have a lot of questions about sex! What will it feel like? Will it hurt? How do we make it feel good? This month, in the Mondays in July, we’re talking about sex questions you can’t ask your pastor (and in our podcasts,...

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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.