Sheila Wray Gregoire
Sheila Wray Gregoire, a born entrepreneur, writes for numerous magazines and speaks to a variety of audiences across North America, combining the realities of a family with Scripture for real-world, real-biblical answers. In addition, she and her husband, Keith, "tag team" homeschool their kids. Sheila is the author of The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex (Zondervan, 2012). To visit her blog go to tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com/
The Effects of Porn on Marriage
Will porn spice up your sex life? The short answer is no. Watching porn with your spouse will only make it difficult to be aroused by him or her. Sex starts to be about the images you’ve seen. Even if you’re physically present, you’re not really “making love.” Related: Read Maureen’s story about her husband’s porn […] Read More >
Three Ways to Help Sore Losers
My husband comes from a very competitive family. I love playing cards with them, but as a child Keith remembers a lot of tension around games, so he stopped playing after a while. My mother experienced something similar. Sometimes people are such sore losers, and take winning and losing so seriously, that it wrecks it […] Read More >
Too Young to be Hot
Nothing makes a teenager seem younger than one trying to act like an adult. They may get the lingo right, but watch them for a few minutes and you realize they’re totally clueless about what they’re doing. When a 13-year-old girl asks on Facebook, “Do I look sexy in this picture?”, for instance, I think […] Read More >
What Do You Do When Sex Hurts?
Fibromyalgia. MS. Migraines. Chronic fatigue. Chronic pain. Back problems. Even pregnancy. All these things can cause us to feel horrible and definitely impacts libido! So what do we do if we’re honestly feeling horrible, and yet our husbands still want to make love? He wants to get pleasure from something that seems to be causing […] Read More >
When you Don’t Discipline the Same Way
One of the most difficult parts of marriage is agreeing how to discipline. When one parent is more lenient, and one is more harsh, often parents fail to back each other up, and instead form emotional bonds with the kids. Here’s a situation that happened in our family recently: One of our daughters, who had […] Read More >
When You Feel Very Alone in your Marriage
Do you feel abandoned? Our mentors are here for you. Request a mentor today. In the Christian wife/Mommy blogosphere, a lot of patterns are evident. Many of us who write give very similar advice. Rely on God. Focus on being the best wife you can be, not on changing your husband. Care for your marriage […] Read More >
Who Has a Stake in Your Marriage?
Al and Tipper Gore are calling it quits after forty years, and journalists and pundits have taken the opportunity to all write fluff pieces about divorce. In one New York Times article, Deirdre Baer, an “expert” in late life divorces, says: Divorce is easier now. Our retirement years are longer and healthier. Both men and […] Read More >
Who is Your Romantic Fancy?
When I was 9 years old I was in love with Chachi. I used to dream that I was just a few years older and I was asked to star in his TV show, and he kissed me and decided that he loved me. I would work out all kinds of different plots for the […] Read More >
Why Can’t I Look at Porn?
Isn’t porn harmless? If you think your use of porn isn’t hurting anybody, think again. Porn rewires your brain and can affect your relationships long-term, says relationship expert Sheila Wray Gregoire. Eventually you become aroused by an image, not your spouse. The short-term gratification of porn is never worth the long-term effects. Is porn ruining […] Read More >
Why Does He Look at Porn?
Is your husband looking at porn? Don’t freak out, get help. If he’s addicted to porn he needs an accountability partner. It can be a pastor or a friend but give him time. It may take a while for him to be aroused by you again. He needs to know you’re his ally. Related: Read Maureen’s […] Read More >