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!

A Postmortem on the Damage a Marriage Book Can Do
How do Christian marriage books harm? We talk a lot at Bare Marriage about how Christian marriage books can harm people, often by teaching toxic...

PODCAST: Did the Church Steal Your Sex Life? What If Church Isn’t Safe feat. Andrew Bauman
Is the Evangelical Church a Safe Place for Women? Today we're joined by Dr. Andrew Bauman, with his new book Safe Church, based on his research into...

10 Differences Between a Roles-Based Marriage and a Partnership-Based Marriage
What if marriage could actually be a partnership? So much of Christian marriage literature is centered around the strange idea that God ordained...

Lying for Jesus: When Did Truth Become UnChristian?
Have evangelicals abandoned truth? I've been on several dustups on Instagram lately about the same issue. Popular trad wife influencers are...

Why Do Men Cheat? New Research Spotlight!
Let's look at some interesting new research studies on infidelity and more! Every now and then we like to do a research spotlight podcast where we...
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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...

Is the “Acts of Service” Love Language Really a Cry for Help?
Is "Acts of Service" a real love language? Many of you may be familiar with the runaway best-seller by Gary Chapman The Five Love Languages, which...

PODCAST: The Problems with Marriage on the Rock by Jimmy Evans
What happens when a charismatic man with no qualifications starts a marriage ministry? You end up with a book that sounds like he wants the best for...

The Problems with Marriage on the Rock (and XO Marriage) with Jimmy Evans
One of the things we’re passionate about on this blog is making sure the self-help and relationship advice in the evangelical world is healthy. Over...

Giving Tuesday: Help Us Reach Those Still in Toxicity
We've figured out our biggest problem. Recently I was talking with a young couple who got married after having done everything "right." They thought...

The Best Bibles to Choose–That Honour Women
So many people want a Bible that reflects God’s heart for honouring and respecting women. But with so many Bibles offering biased translation work...

Podcast: Her Rites: The 6 Rites of Passage for Women Feat. Christy Bauman
What if, as women, we miss out on wholeness because we don't honour ourselves? What if we've missed out on the rites on passage that actually honour...

Sexual Boundaries in Marriage Don’t Mean You’re Anti-Sex
Why are so many evangelical authors trying to convince married women not to have sexual boundaries? In episode 260 of the Bare Marriage podcast,...

Can You Help with Reaching Spanish Speaking Communities with The Great Sex Rescue?
We know there's a great need for The Great Sex Rescue in Spanish. Every week I hear from women who are wondering about how to get our material to...

PODCAST: Shame Must Switch Sides (You’re Not a Prude for Not Wanting Pornified Sex)
I'm tired of being called uptight for not wanting pornified views of sex. The amazing Gisele Pelicot, who is genuinely a hero, has famously said...

“But God Used David” Shouldn’t Excuse Abusers
There's been a horrible meme circulating about how God used David--so we should rejoice when God uses evil men. I've seen it myself; it's been...

How Gentle Parenting and Harsh Parenting can Both Go Wrong
Has gentle parenting been given a bad rap? For good reason? We had an amazing podcast last week with Wendy Snyder from Fresh Start Families, and...

Discipline That’s Compassionate, Not Punitive: FREE Workshop
We know that parenting is the biggest responsibility we will ever have. But we've been told such different things about the nature of that...

PODCAST: Is GENTLE Parenting Just PERMISSIVE Parenting?
How do you avoid power struggles with your kids--without just becoming a pushover? I'm sure you've heard it before--"Gentle parenting is just...
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!