One of the big differences between husbands and wives is in the area of sexual arousal. Men and women have different needs when it comes to preparing for a sexual encounter.
Preacher and seminar speaker, Mark Gungor, states that a man’s needs are quite simple. All he really requires is some oxygen and for his wife [...]
After teaching An Invitation to Intimacy, I often heard women ask, “What can we do next?” “Is there a study we can do with our husband?” “We don’t want this class to end.”
As Jim and I talked about what we could do for marriages at our church, we both felt that we should write a [...]
A few years ago, I bought a neat little book called, Lists to Live by for Every Married Couple which helped me with some research I was doing for the classes I teach.
While a book full of lists is a different type of reading and is certainly not my normal choice, it has some great [...]
In part 2 of Laura Brotherson’s interview (part 1 can be found here), she talks about six steps a couple can take to help improve their sexual relationship.
As she and the interviewer point out, many couples will never seek professional counseling in this area so these steps are useful for “self help” in a marriage. [...]
Background Information of Marriage Studies
Below you will find background information on each of our marriage studies which we believe you will find helpful. Each link also supplies further information on purchasing available leaders’ guides and workbooks.
A Wife’s Invitation to Intimacy (Individual married woman’s study)
An Invitation to Intimacy (Group Study [...]
After I had been teaching An Invitation to Intimacy for a couple of years, I would have different women say to me, “Boy, I wish my sister could take this class. She would love it.” Sometimes I would even have women tell me that they wished their mother could know the material they were learning.
For [...]