Evangelical Advice Saying Expectations in Marriage are Sinful Is Crazy-Making

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 18, 2026 | Resolving Conflict, Theology of Marriage and Sex

A funny thing happened last week for Mother’s Day. The Gospel Coalition, a rather mainstream evangelical organization founded by the late Tim Keller and having entirely male leadership, published a Facebook post. And what was their message for Mother’s Day? Was it...

Expectations in Marriage: 4 Things You Should Expect from Your Spouse

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 12, 2025 | Marriage

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...