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Let’s Make the World a Little Less Scary for Women

by Keith Gregoire | Oct 2, 2020 | Men's Corner

Do men realize how much women have to be on their guard? Keith (Sheila’s husband) here at the blog today for some thoughts for the guys. I recently heard a comedienne doing a routine where she observed that a man’s greatest fear is that a woman will laugh...

Reader Question: Do I Have to Have Sex or Do Sexual Things if Sex Grosses Me Out?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 18, 2019 | Libido

What do you do if sex is very distasteful, and you’d rather not be sexual in your marriage at all? Last Friday I wrote a post about how withholding sex in your marriage is not a good idea (it’s better to deal with WHY you’re withholding sex). And...

David Raped Bathsheba: Why It’s Important that We Allow for This Interpretation

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 18, 2019 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Rachael Denhollander said that David raped Bathsheba. And then everything broke loose. She said it two weeks ago at the Caring Well conference from the Southern Baptist Convention, talking about how to recognize sexual abuse. But after she said it, a pastor from...

10 Tips to Help Daughters Stay Safe from Sexual Assault on Campus

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 3, 2019 | Parenting Teenagers

How can you help your daughters stay safe from sexual assault as they leave for college? It’s a new school year and thousands of students around the world are on their way to campus, ready for syllabus week (frosh week here in Canada!). I remember what it was...

Reader Question: Can There Be Rape in Marriage?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 5, 2018 | Pornography, Sex

Is marital rape a real thing? Can there be rape in marriage? I hate the fact that I have to ask that question, but unfortunately, I do. I have seen some blogs claiming to be from Christian men arguing that marital rape is impossible, since her body belongs to him (see...

It’s Okay to Be Rude to Creepy People

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 1, 2018 | Abuse

If you want to protect yourself from sexual assault, sometimes you’ve got to be rude. And that’s absolutely okay. Like many of you, I was glued to Twitter and YouTube watching the testimony of the many victims at the Larry Nassar trial. I read a lot of the...