Category Archives: Physical Intimacy


How do we deal with separation due to work?

I received this anonymous question through our Have A Question page, and I’m writing the entire post on my phone, a first for me, so excuse any typos or bad auto corrects. So my husband is away on business for the next month (this is

SWM005: Why your husband can’t tell you what he needs

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe to the Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | MoreIn this episode I answer the question “Why can’t my husband

SWM003: Is sex a need or a want?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe to the Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | MoreToday I’m tackling the question: Is sex a need or a

SWM002: Getting rid of veto power in the bedroom

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe to the Podcast: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | More Episode 2 of our podcast!  We can actually call it

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

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