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6 Ways to Make Sure Internet Habits Don’t Wreck Your Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 9, 2020 | Spending Time Together

Do you have an internet addiction? Do you spend so much time on devices that your marriage is suffering? And thanks to our blog’s sponsor Intimately Us for helping support this blog! I received this question from a male reader a little while ago: I love your...

Top 10 Ways to Stop Being Too Tired to Have Sex

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 19, 2015 | Parenting Small Children, Sex, Sexual Intimacy, Spending Time Together

Ever just feel too tired for sex? Most of us do at some point or other. And because for women are sex drives are primarily in our heads, when we’re too tired to concentrate on sex, our bodies often don’t get in the game. And then sex doesn’t work...

Let’s Talk Time Wasters: Video Games, Netflix, Internet

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 11, 2015 | Doing Life Together, Emotional Connection, Faith

Are video games a waste of time? What about Netflix? Facebook? Pinterest? On Mondays I usually post a Reader Question and take a stab at answering it, but I’m in a bit of a contemplative mood today (perhaps it’s because I’m writing this on...

Reader Question: My Husband is Too Tired for Sex

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 3, 2014 | Healthy Living, Libido, Marriage, Sex

Every Monday I like to post a Reader Question and take a stab at answering it. Today’s is one that lots of people struggle with: what do we do if we’re just too tired for sex? What advice do you offer women who are married to men who are a little older and...

What if Balance is Overrated?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 17, 2014 | Faith, Homemaking

Balance. It’s the buzzword of this generation. In our hectic lives, everyone is searching for that elusive thing called “balance”, where we feel like we’re living out our priorities, we’re able to get the rest we need, but we’re...

My Husband Plays Video Games Too Much!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 15, 2013 | Marriage, Resolving Conflict

Feel like your husband plays video games all the time? It’s really common! I know a young man who married in the last five years. He loves his new wife very much, and they’re having fun setting up their rental house, putting some money away, and...