Do men naturally know more about sex than women? On a recent Facebook post, still deeply bothered by that infamous clip from Josh Howerton, I asked this question, “Do we think men "naturally" know more about sex than women do? And that men are equipped to teach...
So a funny thing happened to me last week regarding that Josh Howerton video... First, I should be thankful I wasn't feeling particularly well on Thursday. Episode 230 of the Bare Marriage podcast dropped, where Jay Stringer and I were talking about a terrible clip by...
Is the honeymoon all about the guy FINALLY getting sex? Nope. But too often evangelicals talk like this--and it has grave consequences. Licensed counselor Jay Stringer sent me a video a few weeks ago that he was really concerned about. SBC Megachurch pastor Josh...
I've often heard pastors say that the only explicit reason given for marriage in the Bible is that it is better to marry than to burn with passion. The context they're quoting is from 1 Corinthians 7:Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to...
Engaged women and newlyweds often have a lot of questions about sex! What will it feel like? Will it hurt? How do we make it feel good? This month, in the Mondays in July, we're talking about sex questions you can't ask your pastor (and in our podcasts, too!). And I...
I have a lot of single readers on the blog (and I'm so glad you're here!), and recently a woman wrote in wondering if she was being too picky. Her letter is long, but it's an important one. She writes: I'm nearly 26 and have never dated anyone. Sure I've had a...
How best can you help a couple you know to start marriage well? I've got to tell you--I really want people to feel passion! And so I write all of these posts trying to help people unravel marriage problems and get back to the passion, but it's occurred to me over the...
If you're a Christian preparing for your wedding night, likely sex is the biggest thing on your mind. I know it was for me. Like, seriously. That's the whole point, right? For couples who are saving sex until marriage, your first time on your wedding night is a very,...
We're told our whole lives, "The honeymoon is the most glorious time of your life!" And so we want to have the perfect honeymoon. It's part of that whole perfect wedding package--you'll go off into the sunset with your beloved, and you'll make mad passionate love and...
What do you do if your boyfriend just doesn't seem that interested in getting married? Last week was a big one--I spent the week tackling the idea that every man will lust, and I'm excited to get back to the regular swing of things! Today we're answering a reader...