The Myth of More Sex
The myth of having more sex— that if a wife was more sexually active with her husband, it would offset his sexual acting out — is a painful, false belief…
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The Same-Old-Sex Syndrome
After about ten years of marriage, I noticed that intimacy with my husband had become . . . well . . . boring. In fact, I was so bored with…
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The Art of Marriage Maintenance
The bottom line for my marriage is that God has called my wife, Cheryl, and me to invest in the lives of other people. We know we can’t continue to…
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Who Needs a Second Honeymoon? You!
Staying faithful doesn’t involve just not sleeping with someone other than your spouse. It means putting your best effort and energy into enhancing the romance you have with your mate.…
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Love and Marriage
What do you do when you’re more adventurous in bed than your husband, or he wants to do things that you’re not so sure of? Often we hesitate to spice…
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Safety Before Intimacy
The gentleman sitting before me was utterly demoralized, his face ashen with his long, graying hair falling into his face. Don looked down before he spoke. “I came here as…
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Intimacy Anorexia
In our research on sexual addiction, we have found that approximately one-third of the men who are sexual addicts who are married have a second major issue. We have also…
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Intimacy Anorexia: Reconnecting
Characteristics, continued… Withholding Spiritually. Intimacy anorexics can be very religious by attending church and sometimes even being the pastor or spiritual leader at the church. At home they rarely pray…
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A Sexual Win-Win
She ends up scheduling a week long counseling intensive for them to attend, in hopes that it will fix the problems so they can have a “real marriage” again and…
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