So, is it possible to have a satisfying sex life after having children? Many wives will say, no. They’re too tired and preoccupied with all it takes to raise children. And many husbands will say no because it just isn’t happening. And even when they want to make love, the Read More…
Time, or lack of it, is the biggest enemy of intimacy. Half of all Americans say they’re too busy. And two-thirds say stress is negatively affecting their lives. That’s why making sex a priority is important. Dave and Claudia Arp, authors of No Time for Sex, were conversing with one Read More…
In our culture, with all the emphasis on sex, you wouldn’t think the matter of lacking sexual desire would be a big issue. And yet it is. However, no one wants to talk about it. Except, of course, the spouse who is having to beg for sexual intimacy with their Read More…
The title of this article is a long one, but it’s an important issue within marriage… VERY important! It deals with sexual refusal within the marriage. Just because a husband stops asking his wife to make love, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t still want to. (For those of you who Read More…
I’m going to approach this article a bit differently than others I’ve written. I feel a need to address both women and men on this matter, because it DOES matter. It’s a struggle, whether you’re the wife or the husband. Both feel very strongly about this part of their marriage. Read More…
Are you dealing with a spouse who has decreased sexual desire for you? The question is, what can you do about it? If decreased desire in a husband or wife becomes a problem, couples need to begin the solution by having a heart-to-heart talk outside of the marriage bed. Some Read More…
Sexual stress? Do you, as cross cultural workers, think that it couldn’t happen to you? It can and does. “Could it happen to you, a cross-cultural worker? Of course, it could. You are human, aren’t you? It is a natural human tendency to grow to like people with whom we Read More…
Wives: what kinds of emotional needs does your sexual interest meet for your husband? Do you know? In written survey comments and in my interviews, I noticed two parallel trends. They are the great benefits a fulfilling sex life creates in a man’s inner life and, conversely, the wounds created Read More…
Every couple wishes the romance, intimacy, and starry-eyed love could last forever. But at some point every husband and wife must cross the invisible line between fantasy love and real life. This is where the majority of marriage is lived out. Even King Solomon and the Shulammite crossed that line Read More…
