Category: Marriage
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Oral Sex, Leftovers and Development
Hot, Holy, and Humorous’ post Oral Sex: Better to Give and Receive, Volume 1 got me thinking about a couple of articles by Dr. David Schnarch over on PsychologyToday.com, Sexual Relationships Always Consist of ‘Leftovers’ and People Have Sex Within The Limits of Their Development. Together the three kind of inspired this post regarding oral…
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God Grant Me Serenity…
Hello. It’s been awhile. Things have been very busy for me the past several months and, quite frankly, I haven’t had much time to think about writing let alone write anything. Well, today is different. I got inspired by a friend who is in a difficult marriage and wanted to share something for those of…
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Invest and Reap the Dividends
What things are you doing to improve your marriage? What books are you reading (visit our store for some suggestions)? When was the last time you and your spouse attended a marriage enrichment event such as Weekend to Remember? When was the last time you planned a weekend trip for just you and your spouse?…
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Preferences, Aversions, Inhibitions, Intolerance and Growth
There are things I don’t enjoy doing that I choose to do because others that I care about enjoy them. During this Holiday season a number of them have come up and, for the most part, I’ve dealt with them fairly maturely. I’ve found that controlling my own mental attitude toward those activities that I…
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Simple Marriage: How To Break Free Of Marital Gridlock
Dr. Corey Allan of Simple Marriage has an especially good post entitled . Everyone should read it! Merry Christmas!
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Children Catch More than They are Taught
In her post Do You Really Have “Plenty of Time Later” to Nurture Your Marriage? at Intimacy in Marriage Julie Sibert discusses an important topic, nurturing your marriage. One of the things that I have noticed that happens too often in many businesses is allowing the urgent to take precedence over the important. It happens…
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Change…
Q. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? A. One–but the light bulb has to really want to change. One of the questions that comes up quite a bit is, how do I get my spouse to read this book/go to this conference/stop doing this activity/pay more attention to me? What…
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It’s Difficult but It Can Be Worth It
First, I’m sorry it’s been so long since my last post. The paying job has been very busy and I just haven’t had the time to think about a post let alone write one. Recently my Pastor has been speaking on spiritual maturity and he’s used the analogy of mountain climbing and reaching the summit…
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Divergent Sexual Preferences
As I mentioned in earlier posts, I don’t like lima beans and my wife doesn’t like the texture of melons. We are each allowed to have our preferences. There is Nothing Wrong with Having Sexual Preferences. In every marriage there are probably some things that both spouses agree are morally wrong that they choose to…
