Reader Question: Does God Care More About Men Than About Women?

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 28, 2017 | abuse, anger, peace, purpose

Does God love men more than women? Every now and then I receive an email that makes my heart hurt. Recently I got this one, from a woman who is looking at the Bible, and looking around at her church, and ending up wondering if God really loves women. She asks: So, I...

How to Stop the Emotional Abuse Cycle

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 25, 2017 | abuse, communication, resolving conflict

How do you stop emotional abuse? I’ve run a number of posts on emotional abuse lately. Last week I wrote about how men can be victims of emotional abuse, too, and yesterday I ran a post by my friend Natalie on how to recognize emotional abuse. The question then...

How Do You Know if You’re in an Abusive Marriage?

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 24, 2017 | abuse, healing, resolving conflict

How do you know if you’re being abused? One of the hardest parts of blogging is reading so many heartbreaking emails and comments that come in from people in truly destructive marriages. I find myself wondering, why do people treat each other this way? And even...

Wifey Wednesday: How Can We Talk About Male Victims of Emotional Abuse?

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 16, 2017 | abuse, divorce, libido, resolving conflict

I find it very difficult to blog properly about emotional abuse. Every Wednesday on this blog for almost ten years I’ve talked marriage. And today I want to look at the darker side of some marriages. I’m very passionate about helping women see the truth...

Don’t Let Your Marriage Become Your Idol!

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 11, 2017 | abuse, purpose, responsibility

Is your identity in being a wife? That may mean marriage is becoming an idol! I’m looking forward to an amazing weekend with my husband, and I’m getting all ready to have some fun, but I wanted to leave you with one quick thought before the weekend starts....

Why Male Circumcision and Female Genital Mutilation are Not the Same Thing

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 4, 2017 | abuse, culture

It hit the news recently that three individuals, including a female physician, have been arrested in the United States on charges of female genital mutilation. Excuse me for going on a bit of a rant today, but one of the benefits of having a blog that a lot of people...

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About Sheila

Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! 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 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.