The Key to a Thriving Marriage Isn’t Sex—It’s Intimacy
My husband and I have shared a FAR from perfect union. We are passionate about each other, yet there have been times we have fought like titans. For…
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My Husband and I Made a Pact to Have Sex Every Night For a Month—Here’s What Happened
Being married is hard. Aside from the skyrocketing divorce rates, seemingly inevitable financial struggles, and life’s unpredictable timeline…
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It’s Not Your Job to Meet Your Husband’s Needs In the Bedroom
If I heard it one more time, I swore I was going to flip out. “As a wife, you are to meet your husband’s needs.” …
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I May Be a Busy Mom, But I’m a Woman First and Sex is (Still) Important
It’s Saturday morning, and I am unloading the dishwasher in my baggy PJs. I am not even sure I have brushed my teeth yet. All of our children are…
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We Should Be Saving More Than Just Sex For Marriage
“Are you saving yourself for marriage?” It’s an age-old question and I was always eager to answer with a loud YES. But I wasn’t really saving…
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To the Woman Battling Herself in the Bedroom
I wonder if I’m a girl you’d think struggles with sex. Isn’t that what we all wonder? Maybe it’s not sex, pornography,…
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Dear Husband, Sometimes I Choose Sleep Over Sex Because I Really Am That Tired
As the fingers of one hand press the squares to key the words on the screen, the other hand is wiping a gooey substance that might be nugget sauce or…
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I Don’t Want Sex, but I Still Want Intimacy
Dear Husband, I realized something had gone wrong when you went to kiss me and I instinctively pulled away. I could tell you were hurt and just…
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How To Handle “The Talk” With Pre-Teens, From a Mental Health Therapist
As a mental health therapist, I’m familiar with “the talk”. I’ve had a lot of “talks” with children and teenagers…
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We Need To Do Better At Talking To Our Kids About Sex
We need to do better, much better, at talking to our kids about sex. This isn’t a new concern; it stems from my own youth, but is still…
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