The Emotional Labor and Mental Load Podcast!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 4, 2020 | Homemaking, Podcasts

Emotional labor and mental load take their toll on a marriage–because they often exhaust the wife. So many women experience this, and yet we don’t really have a name for it. We know something is wrong, we feel guilty because we dream of getting away for...

Start Your Engines Podcast: Do You Rush Through Foreplay?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 28, 2020 | Men's Corner, Podcasts

Let’s talk gender differences–and gender differences with foreplay! On the last Thursday of every month we like to do the podcast that’s aimed more specifically at men (though women will enjoy it, too!). And this week Keith and I tackled the problem...

PODCAST Extras: Arousal–The Missing Piece

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 14, 2020 | Making Sex Feel Good, Podcasts, Preparing for Marriage

When women can’t reach orgasm or don’t receive a lot of pleasure from sex, a lot of times it’s because they’ve never figured out the arousal piece. We’ve been talking on the blog lately about that arousal piece, and what can hinder it,...

The COVID Podcast: Can You Be Happily Ever After 24/7?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 7, 2020 | Podcasts, Spending Time Together

With COVID keeping many of us cooped up with our spouses and our kids 24/7, can we stay close? On today’s podcast, we tackle some reader questions that came in about how to stay close even when you’re together ALL. THE. TIME. Connor and Becca give some...

PODCAST: Marital Rape, Consent, and the Problem with “Obligation Sex”

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 23, 2020 | Libido, Podcasts

What does consent mean in marriage? And is there marital rape? On today’s podcast we’re going to tackle a touchy topic. Two weeks ago, in our podcast about the book The Act of Marriage, we read the story of “Aunt Matilda”, who was raped on...

PODCAST: When Does Explicit Sex Advice Become Gross?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 16, 2020 | Podcasts

Instructional sex advice is wonderful in Christian books. But sometimes explicit crosses the line. In last week’s podcast, we read The Act of Marriage so you didn’t have to! And in this week’s podcast, we want to look at a broader theme about why...

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