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What’s the “Price” of Sex in Your Marriage? An Economist’s Look at Sex

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 7, 2017 | Libido, Making Sex Feel Good

Is sex too expensive in your marriage? Don’t worry–I’m not talking about prostitution! I’m actually talking about economics. Today, just for fun, I thought we’d take a look at sex in marriage from an economist’s point of view....

Reader Question: I’m Scared of Sex Because I Don’t Want to Get Pregnant

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 31, 2015 | Resolving Conflict

What do you do when you’re scared of getting pregnant, hate hormonal birth control, but then you avoid sex? Every Monday I like to try to answer a reader question. Today I have the same question from two readers who are both scared of pregnancy. One woman...

What Does 1 Corinthians 7:5–Do Not Deprive Each Other–Really Mean?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 22, 2012 | Libido, Marriage, Resolving Conflict, Sex, Sexual Intimacy

1 Corinthians 7:5. That’s a sticky verse. And today we’re going to start a three-part series on what Paul’s trying to say in 1 Corinthians 7!The most common conflict when it comes to sex in marriage is about frequency: one spouse tends to want more...

29 Days to Great Sex Day 22: How Often is Enough?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 22, 2012 | Libido, Sex

How often should a married couple make love? We’re in the home stretch of our 29 Days to Great Sex, leading up to the release of The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex (Update: It’s available now!). Over the last few days I’ve been looking at some...

Being Selfless in Marriage Doesn’t Make You a Doormat!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 13, 2011 | Libido, Marriage, Sex

Being nice to your husband does not make you a doormat. And, along the same lines, let me say something which really shouldn’t be controversial: Making love with your husband, when you don’t particularly want to initially, is not the same as rape. I...

Wifey Wednesday: Just Say Yes to Sex!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 19, 2011 | Libido, Marriage, Sex

Why do we women often find it so hard to just say yes to sex? It’s Wednesday, the day when we talk marriage! I introduce a topic, and then you follow up either by commenting or by writing your own post and then linking up! And today I’m wondering if...