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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...

Marriage Reader Questions: Lightning Round Edition

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 22, 2019 | Marriage

We’re back in Canada! We had a wonderful time in England spending time sight seeing and also doing some genealogy research, but we’re also really glad to be back. But in the meantime, while I’m adjusting to the jet lag, I have SUCH a...

MUTUAL SEX SERIES: Can the “Do Not Deprive” Verses Apply to Women’s Needs, Too?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 27, 2019 | Series, Theology of Marriage and Sex

How often have you heard the “Do Not Deprive” verses, from 1 Corinthians 7, used to tell women they’re not doing enough as a wife to keep their husbands sexually satisfied? Last month I conducted a poll on Twitter, where I asked: Which message have...