Every month on the blog, I like to focus on a particular topic.
It doesn’t mean that every post in that month has to do with that topic, but often I have more to say on something than just one post will allow, and so I dedicate a month to go more in-depth.
In August, we’ve been talking about periods! But I’ve also tackled emotional labor, MBTI personalities, birth control, submission in marriage, and so much more.
I know some of you have joined the blog only relatively recently, and so you may not have had time to delve into some of the series that I’ve done in the past. Since there’s an extra Monday in August, I thought I’d post my most recent series, so that you all can peruse and catch up if there’s a topic you’ve missed. And the other posts in each series should be listed at the bottom of these posts, too.
Have fun!
How Do You Make Decisions When You Disagree—Without a Tie-Breaker?
In marriage, should husbands make the final decision if the couple can’t reach agreement? Many Christians would say yes. In fact, in our survey of...
Men’s Comfort vs. Women’s Safety: Why Evangelicals Need Nuance
Sheila here! Did you know that every Friday about 45,000 people get an email from us, written by Rebecca? And more people read her article than read...
PODCAST: Why Are Evangelical women REfusing to Marry Evangelical Men?
Evangelical men can't get married. And it's all women's fault, according to Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It's a...
Are Romance Novels Women’s Equivalent to Porn?
Is reading romance novels the same as watching porn? When I call out watching porn, I inevitably get some commenters (usually men) complaining that...
To Be Known and To Know: The Grace of Partnership in Marriage
I've been doing podcast interviews about our new book The Marriage You Want all over the place! And one that I landed last week was the Shifting...
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PODCAST: What Kind of Marriage Do You Actually Want?
What if you could have the marriage you actually want? Our new book the Marriage You Want launched officially this week--and it's been #1 in top new...
The State of Christian Marriage Publishing
The Marriage You Want is now officially launched! I'm really excited about this book, because it's HEALTHY and I think it has the potential to upend...
The Safe, Healthy Evangelical Marriage Book Is Here!
What would it look like to create healthy marriage advice from the ground up? To go into writing a marriage book with no assumptions, just data? To...
Is Hope Holding You Back? The Two Kinds of Hope
Tomorrow The Marriage You Want launches! I wanted to talk about it today, and do all kinds of fun things leading up to launch--but 10 days ago my...
PODCAST: Does Traditional “Christian” Marriage Lead to More Immaturity? Let’s See the Data!
What does immaturity have to do with complementarianism? We had a hard time trying to figure out what to call this episode, because we didn't want...
Follow the Evidence Where It Leads…To The Marriage You Want
A big value at Bare Marriage is that we're evidence-based. I open my podcast every week with "we like to talk about "healthy, evidence-based,...
Are the WRONG People Getting the RIGHT Marriage Advice?
I’ve spent years trying to untangle the Christian marriage advice puzzle. When we started researching the best-selling marriage books when we were...
PODCAST: Is Caling Acts of Service a Love Language Missing Something HUGE? New Bonus Stats!
Is it a "love language" to do basic chores? When we wrote The Great Sex Rescue, one of the things that really bothered us was that evangelical...
What Makes a Good Marriage?
What do we mean by “a good marriage”? When we say, “I want a good marriage”, what, exactly, are we talking about? A marriage that lasts 50 years? A...
What if Emerson Eggerichs is Asking Men to look nothing like Jesus?
What if Emerson Eggerichs is asking men to look nothing like Jesus? Let’s ask a question: What’s the goal of the Christian life? Is it to look more...
PODCAST: Why Evangelical Marriage Advice Often Backfires–The 5-Point Faulty Foundation
I often get accused of just hating all evangelical marriage books. Surely there's SOMETHING you like, Sheila? Right? Or are you just trying to...
The Marriage You Want Party is About to Start!
I've been talking about this for so long, and it's just about time to open the doors! The Launch Team for our book The Marriage You Want...
Debunking the Love & Respect Thesis Definitively, Once and For All
The idea that men want respect while women want love doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny. We've studied it, as have others, and we can now...
PODCAST: Demolishing the Love and Respect Dichotomy Definitively (with Data)
It's the podcast where we finally get to disprove the love & respect thesis! Did God make men to need respect, while women need love? Do men...
What Does “Respect Your Husband” Mean to Evangelical Leaders?
When evangelical teachers say “men need respect”, what do they mean? On both Facebook and Threads, I posted this question:“Men have a unique,...
An Example of Culture Wars vs. Jesus from Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family thinks life was better in 1964. You know, when many minorities in the U.S. had few civil rights. When women couldn't leave...
PODCAST: Why Did You Believe the Toxic stuff? The Year of Putting Dumb Behind Us!
Why did we all get sucked in to toxic teachings about sex and marriage? Because here's the thing: Unless we understand the why, then even if we...
Why the Pastor Forcing the Pregnant Teen Girl to Apologize to the Church is Worse Than You Thought
Last Sunday, a disturbing video went viral of a teen girl apologizing for being pregnant in front of her church. It was an Apostolic church in...
Let’s Start Building the Healthy Alternative to Toxic Evangelical Marriage Teaching
For years, we've been showing how the vast majority of Christian marriage books contain toxic teachings. It started with us reading Love &...
The One Thing I Can’t Remember About Christmas
When you think back to your Christmases as a child, what do you remember? Realizing what you remember–and what you don’t–can help you figure out...
Are there any other topics you’d like me to cover? Let me know in the comments!
Great round up! I’m looking forward to reading these. 🙂
Since you asked what we would like to see in a series:
Getting your marriage back on track after it has been derailed by (fill in the blank, and maybe this changes depending on what derailed it)
The emotional and perspective issues for newlyweds. Sorry if this is hard to describe, but I think a lot of newlyweds, especially younger ones, start marriage with ideas like:
the wedding is a big party
your first loyalty is still to your family of origin
this is just a more permanent version of a dating relationship where God allows us to have sex
it’s okay to disagree in public or in front of the kids
if your friends and family have always given you good advice, you should continue to turn to them for advice (even if it has the effect of putting marital decisions up to a popular vote)
I would love something about how and when to give marriage advice to friends. When is it appropriate to mention if you feel like something is off and how to bring that up.
Oh, that’s a great idea for a series! About how to support marriages in your circle/community, and support people when something is really off. Maybe for December when we’re talking about family? I’ll put that in the docket!