wedding night Archives - To Love, Honor and Vacuum

Why I Drowned a Book in the Bathtub Before I Was Married

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 12, 2021 | Preparing for Marriage, Sexual Intimacy

Valentine’s Day is coming up this weekend, and I thought today I’d give you a personal, and even a private, insight into our love story. I shared a bit on the podcast yesterday, but I’d like to expand on it some. The book that messed up our sex...

Preparing for the Wedding Night: 4 Reasons Sex Often Goes Badly!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 12, 2019 | Preparing for Marriage

If you’re a Christian preparing for your wedding night, likely sex is the biggest thing on your mind. I know it was for me. Like, seriously. That’s the whole point, right? For couples who are saving sex until marriage, your first time on your wedding night...

What if the Idea of Sex Once You’re Married Seems Scary?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 31, 2018 | Preparing for Marriage, Sex

Is it normal to feel nervous about sex or nervous about your wedding night? This week on To Love, Honor and Vacuum we’ve been tackling questions that single people send me. And one young woman is wondering if it’s okay that the idea of sex makes her...

Wedding Night Disasters: It Does Get Better!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 21, 2017 | Making Sex Feel Good, Preparing for Marriage

Did you have a wedding night disaster? Today is my 26th anniversary! We’re celebrating our anniversary in Kingston, which is the city where we first met and where we married (and about an hour away from where we live). Usually on our anniversary I write...

What I Wish I Knew About Sex as a New Bride

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 30, 2017 | Making Sex Feel Good, Preparing for Marriage

For many new brides, sex comes with a learning curve. Every Wednesday on this blog I talk marriage, and today I’m joined by one of my favourite blogging buddies, Ngina Otiende from Intentional Today, who writes so much great stuff about the newlywed years!...

Reader question: I’m a 41-year-old Virgin Getting Married!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 3, 2016 | Making Sex Feel Good, Preparing for Marriage

What advice do you give to a 40-year-old virgin getting married for the first time? Every Monday I like to post a reader question and take a stab at answering it. Here’s a question from an “older” bride who’s nervous that sex may not go that...