Uncovering Intimacy

Why does sex hurt?

I got this question last night: On my wedding night I lost my virginity to my husband. I went on my honeymoon the following week and my husband attempted to have sex once and it lasted like a couple mins because it hurt me .

Survey on prayer and sex

After our first week’s marriage challenge, I got some really encouraging feedback from spouses saying that their marriage had found a new level of intimacy, that they’re feeling more connected, that their spouses are being more considerate, more loving. So, I’m curious just how much

A year of marriage challenges

Monogamy doesn’t need to result in monotony. I firmly believe that, even if the world tries to tell us otherwise. Too often we see in movies, hear from comedians, and even from other Christians, that marriage gets stale after decades of being with one sexual

Don’t put your hope in magic pills

It’s been an interesting experience, having a vasectomy. Not only the procedure and the process, but also people’s reactions. Most of the reactions include some promise like “Just wait to see what it does to your sex life”, “When you recover, you can have sex

How to rebuild trust when it’s been broken?

I was talking with someone the other day and issue of dealing with broken trust came up. Now, they weren’t talking about marriage, but I think our conversation had some points that can definitely be applied to marriage. After all, marriages often have broken trust. Lies,

What would be on your pre-vasectomy wishlist?

My vasectomy is scheduled for tomorrow. That’s a little intimidating to write, to be honest. Because even after all the encouraging comments I read in our permanent birth control survey responses, and even after all the research I’ve done, and knowing how low the failure

Sexual Side Effects of Medication

Another question that came in through our “Have A Question” page. This is specifically about SSRI’s, but I think it’s applicable to just about any medication as I kept it generic enough to apply to a larger group of people. I think I need a

Is it okay for a Christian couple to ‘expand’ their sexual circle?

I know, I’m answering the same question over and over again, but people keep asking from slightly different angles, so I guess I should keep tackling it. Here’s one I received this weekend: Hi. Is it okay for a Christian couple to ‘expand’ their sexual