Debunking the Love & Respect Thesis Definitively, Once and For All

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 20, 2025 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

Are You Caught in the FOG(C) of Coercive Control?

by Bethany Jantzi | Aug 23, 2024 | Abuse

What Do Complementarianism and Coercive Control Have in Common?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 19, 2024 | Abuse, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Does abuse show up more in complementarian circles? If you missed episode 246 of the Bare Marriage podcast, you missed out on a great one (and I highly recommend going back to listen when you have a chance!). I had the privilege of sitting down with Bethany Jantzi....

PODCAST: When Evangelical Marriage Advice Mimics Coercive Control

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 15, 2024 | Abuse, Podcasts

What if evangelical marriage advice actually mimics coercive control? A few months ago I was emailed by Bethany Jantzi when I started talking about The Excellent Wife online. She had just done her dissertation on how The Excellent Wife actually has the same advice and...

PODCAST: The Problems with The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 8, 2024 | Abuse, Podcasts

There are few books as harmful to women as The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace The Excellent Wife by Martha Peace sells like hotcakes in biblical counseling/ fundamentalist/ homeschooling circles, and even though it seems like a “fringe” book, it’s affecting tens of...