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...
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...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 26, 2018 | Abuse, Sexual Intimacy
This post is brought to you by MELT Massage Courses. I don’t believe that survivors of sexual abuse need to be scarred forever sexually. I do believe that you can still have a great sex life. At least, I truly want to believe that. And this week I’ve cried...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 11, 2017 | Abuse, Sexual Intimacy
I am very worried with the stance that many Christians, and especially Christian men, have been taking on the #metoo phenomenon. I had a Reader Question post all ready to go today, but I thought I just needed to say this, and add to what I’ve said before. Now,...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 22, 2017 | Abuse, Emotional Connection, Sexual Intimacy
I can’t use #metoo. I have never been sexually harrassed at work. I have never been sexually assaulted. I was groped on public transportation several times while in Tunisia, and I have been flashed, but really nothing compared to what so many women have been...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 18, 2016 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex
My heart hurts when I hear stories of what happens when women (or children or men, for that matter) are made powerless. (I know on Mondays I publish Reader Questions, but I really wanted to write this post last night. The reader question will come on Thursday!)...
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.
