Book Review: The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You’ve Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended

Quick Summary "Wow." That was a word I wrote over and over again in the margins of this book. Once it was because I was blown away at a finding from their research. Other times I was struck by how they uncovered how many of our Christian teachings are inconsistent with regards to men and …

Listen To This Podcast and Start Having Better Sex in 2022

In today's post, I simply want to share a resource that I believe will help open doors of conversation that will deepen your sexual intimacy with one another. "Life is too short to settle for mediocre sex."Vanessa Marin, vmtherapy.com This post is not: A thorough overview of sexuality and sexual health within a marriage.A theology …

“And Then COVID Hit” – 5 Ways to Preserve Love in a Pandemic

There are certain phrases that spread so quickly they become a part of the DNA of our culture. Uttering one of these instantly brings up thoughts, images, and feelings of a certain time in your life. Here are a few, for example: "Cowabunga Dude!" "WWJD" "You've got a friend in me." "Smiling's my favorite!" Can …

“Never Go To Bed Angry” – Sage Wisdom or Bad Advice?

One of my favorite parts of counseling is myth busting. Without realizing it, we often carry all sorts of beliefs about life that may be partial truths or outright falsehoods. We did two posts recently on some of the more prominent myths. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. We also carry …

“Love Never Ends” – The Bible and Your Love Life

You're probably wondering what the Bible has to do with your love life. "Isn't it full of just rules for me to follow?" Perhaps so, perhaps not - we'll save that discussion for another time. Opinions on the Bible range from "it was a book made up by men" to believing it was inspired by …

Surprising Marriage Statistics + Takeaways

If you have been in my office or recently talked with me about marriage and family, it comes as no surprise that I'm a huge fan and proponent of the work of John Gottman and the Gottman Institute. To my knowledge there isn't much else out there that compares to the depth and scope of …