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...

How Sexual Abuse Survivors Can Develop Sexual Confidence

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...

A Plea for Christian Men Not to Trivialize #MeToo

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,...

Wifey Wednesday: Thoughts on #MeToo

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...

Let’s Not Make Women Powerless in the Name of God

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!)...

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