Definition: 'Expectations' refer to the beliefs or anticipations a couple holds regarding their roles, responsibilities, and outcomes in their marital relationship, often influenced by religious, cultural, and personal values.
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What does it mean to feel “connected” during sex. For many spouses, when their husband or wife says “I don’t feel connected during sex”, they get quite confused. They’re thinking “I am literally inside of you/you are literally inside of…
We see a lot of people in Christianity saying that men have to earn the right to have sex with their wife. While I believe the advice is well-intentioned, and may even be practical, it is not biblical and it…
This past week, we were having a discussion in our Uncovering Intimacy Champions group. I won’t post the full start of the conversation because I haven’t asked if I could, but the gist of it was this: How do you keep…
Do you have a plan to survive the holidays? Between Christmas and New Year’s, there is this perfect storm for couples that many stumble into every year. It only comes up once a year, so often we’re caught unprepared and…
Do you ever wish someone had handed you a book when you got married to get you started on the right footing? Or one that would have helped in saving your marriage from a lot of the struggles you’ve experienced…
It’s Thanksgiving this weekend here in Canada, that means hanging out with the family. Yesterday we had a chance to go up north to cottage country and help my in-laws get ready for maple syrup season. We spent two days…
Some of you may recognize this question from our Personal Grooming Survey (go fill it out if you haven’t already): Is it unreasonable for me (husband) to expect my wife to continue to remove pubic hair, like she did when we…
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe to the Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | MoreValentine’s day is just around the…
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…
A week and a half ago I posted a survey about sex during pregnancy. Sex is a taboo subject, sex during pregnancy even more so. Both women and men have questions, false preconceptions and often a fear of reaching out…
In marriage many arguments and hurt feelings are based on expectations. These expectations can come from a variety of sources and can present in a variety of forms. Expectations aren’t necessarily bad, but unspoken expectations are dangerous, particularly when you…