Category Archives: To do

Resources for Improving Intimacy: “31 Days to Great Sex”

A review of book “31 Days to Great Sex” by Sheila Wray Gregoire. By Celeste This post is part 5 of the series:  Improving Intimacy Part 1:  How to Agree on How Often to Have Sex Part 2:   Waiting for Sex Until Marriage- Can I Really Do It? Part 3:  When Sex is Painful:  One Woman’s Story        Part 4:  A Therapist Answers Your Questions About Sex First Half  and Second Half Part 5:  Resources for Improving Intimacy:  “31 Days to Great Sex” and “The Art of Desire“ This post contains affiliate links. 31 Days to Great Sex For Married… Read More

A Therapist Answers Your Questions about Sex – Part 2

A Therapist Answers Your Questions About Sex

A marriage and family therapist answers more of YOUR questions about sex. By Aimee Heffernan This post is part 4.5 of the series:  Improving Intimacy Part 1:  How to Agree on How Often to Have Sex Part 2:   Waiting for Sex Until Marriage- Can I Really Do It?   Part 3:  When Sex is Painful:  One Woman’s Story Part 4:  A Therapist Answers Your Questions About Sex Part I This post is the second part of answers to your (our readers’) questions about sex, as provided by my friend, Aimee Heffernan, a certified, licensed marriage and family therapist. Aimee’s answers in Part I… Read More

When Sex is Painful:  One Woman’s Story

When Sex is Painful

An interview with a woman who saw an obstetrician about pain during sex and came away with not only solutions to her pain but a new relationship with desire as well. By Anonymous This post is part 4 of the series:  Improving Intimacy Part 1: How to Agree on How Often to Have Sex Part 2:   Waiting for Sex Until Marriage- Can I Really Do It? Part 3:  A Therapist Answers Your Questions About Sex Part I I’ve received FOUR emails now asking me to address pain during sex.  I’m hearing you.  I have a friend who experienced this, went… Read More

A Therapist Answers Your Questions About Sex – Part I

A marriage and family therapist answers your questions about sex

A marriage and family therapist answers YOUR questions about sex. By Aimee Heffernan This post is part 3 of the series:  Improving Intimacy Part 1: How to Agree on How Often to Have Sex Part 2:   Waiting for Sex Until Marriage- Can I Really Do It? Today’s post comes from a good friend of mine, Aimee Heffernan. Aimee, who is LDS, is a certified, licensed marriage and family therapist from Seattle and is right now in the process of becoming a certified sex therapist.  As she said, “I get lots of clients on my couch needing to talk about sex… Read More

Waiting For Sex Until Marriage- Can I Really Do It?

Waiting for Sex Until Marriage

If you are trying to decide whether or not to wait for sex until marriage, we’re here to tell you that you can and why you should. By Katie This post is part 2 of the series:  Improving Intimacy      Part 1: How to Agree on How Often to Have Sex A few months ago I read an online article about a girl who decided to wait until marriage for sex.  It was a well articulated article outlining her reasons for her decision.  I scrolled down to the comments (I never learn . . .) and expected to read encouraging… Read More