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Reader Question: Is it Unreasonable to Want Some Affection?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 3, 2018 | Emotional Connection

What do you do if your husband just isn’t affectionate? I recently received a question from a woman whose husband won’t ever show affection. She says: Reader Question I take care of the kids alone, the house alone, the cleaning/shopping alone, I work full...

Reader question: Help for Romance Challenged Wives

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 8, 2016 | Emotional Connection

Okay, ladies, if you’re stuck, wondering how to be romantic–or if you don’t feel the need to be romantic at all, since that’s the man’s job–I’ve got some words for you today! Every Monday I like to take a reader question and...

Wifey Wednesday: Are You Modelling a Good Marriage for Your Kids?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 26, 2014 | Family, Marriage

Are you modeling a good marriage for your kids?We’ve been talking this week about raising kids to make good decisions. On Monday we talked about how to help kids understand it’s better to wait to date, and yesterday my 16-year-old shared her thoughts on...

Reader Question of the Week: Why Isn’t My Husband More Affectionate?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 23, 2013 | Emotional Connection, Resolving Conflict

Every weekend I like to post a question someone sends in and let you readers have a go at it. This week’s question comes from a reader, who wants to grow closer with her husband: Is it fair to have ask for and have expectations of our spouse (not referring to...

Reader Question of the Week: What Touch Means

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 30, 2012 | Marriage, Sex, Sexual Intimacy

Every weekend I like to throw up a question someone sends in and let you readers have a go at it. This week’s question is about what touch means to you. One thing I’ve noticed is that many women give up on non-sexual touch because their husbands think...