by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 26, 2025 | Podcasts
We don’t hate books! In fact, we love them! And over the last few years the younger members of my team have gotten REALLY into fiction. Today they’re going to tell you why, and share why fiction should be a part of your life–and your kids’...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 19, 2025 | Libido, Podcasts
Is it fair to call sex a need? We’re very much against obligation sex here at Bare Marriage–we’ve done research that has shown that the obligation sex message results in far worse marital and sexual outcomes, and contributes to abuse rates. But at...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 12, 2025 | Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex
What is “headship”? The headship doctrine says that because man is the head of the wife, then God made men to be in authority over women in marriage, and often in church too. But this assumes that the Greek word for head actually means authority. What if...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 5, 2025 | Podcasts, Preparing for Marriage
Let’s talk about dating and finding a mate! This is the subject that Rebecca and I tend to avoid like the plague, because we feel very ill-equipped to talk on it. We both married very young; we didn’t spend a lot of time single; and to make it sound like...
by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 29, 2025 | Podcasts
The iea of soul ties was commonly taught in purity culture. Basically, it boils down to the thought that when you have sex with someone, your souls are joined in the spiritual realm. If you have sex with someone that’s not your spouse, then, part of you will...