The Double Standards of Sexual Expectations in Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 16, 2023 | Sexual Intimacy

We need to deal with our double standards of sexual expectations in marriage. This month we’re looking at entitlement in marriage, and how the entitlement mentality can kill a marriage. One of the things we were talking about last week was that reasonable...

Do You Ever Feel Rejected When Your Husband Seems to Prefer Sleep to Sex?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 13, 2021 | Libido

I wonder: since we’ve grown up believing so much that men want sex all the time, then when he doesn’t initiate sex, do women feel rejected? I’m not talking about the rejection that higher drive wives feel (that’s real, and that’s...

Are Expectations in Marriage Wrong? 3 Things You Should Expect from Your Spouse

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 10, 2020 | Marriage

Is it wrong to have expectations in marriage? We’ve been talking about emotional maturity this month, and yesterday, as I was writing about how to have a conversation when a spouse is stonewalling, it reminded me of a post I wrote a while back about how...

Wifey Wednesday: What Road Are You on as a Couple?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 10, 2018 | Marriage

 As the New Year is starting, are you thinking about what road you want to be on? What are your priorities, what do you want your life to look like in in 1, 5, or 10 years from now? It’s Rebecca here on the blog today, and Connor and I have been thinking about...

The 1 Thing I Want to Learn in the Next 24 Years of Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 21, 2015 | Marriage

I’ve had 24 wonderful years with my husband as of today–24 years to learn from marriage so much more about myself. And today I thought I’d share some anniversary reflections. 24 is kind of a funny number for me because I use it a lot when speaking....