I think there’s a myth out there that says that women don’t like sex as much as men. And I honestly have a hard time believing that’s true. What I think is actually happening in most cases is that it takes men a whole lot less to actually feel intimate. What I mean here is that I think men often feel intimate simply by the act of sex. Of course, that’s not the only thing that makes men feel intimate- and women can feel intimate by the act of sex. But I’m not afraid to say that I think our minds work in different ways when it comes to sex and intimacy.
7 Ways to Better Understand Your Spouse
Whether you’re engaged or you’ve been married for 25 years, this post is for you. I’ve come to find that husbands and wives often, without meaning to, assume things about each other. These assumptions will shape how you judge, forgive,…
11 Things To Do When You Feel Your Marriage Drifting Apart
Have you ever laid awake in bed next to your husband and wonder if you’re drifting apart? Or maybe you didn’t have to wonder. Maybe you really really knew that you were drifting apart. And it scared the crap out…
7 Ways to Help Your Marriage Thrive After Baby
7 Ways to Help Your Marriage Thrive After Baby First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage. But what about after baby? What then? Marriage in itself already has it highs and lows –…
How to maintain a personal identity in your marriage
How to maintain a personal identity in your marriage (while staying close to your husband) Now, there are certain women who can come at this post from two very different angles: Those who already feel like they have lost themselves,…
Why God Wants Intimacy for Your Marriage
Why God Wants Intimacy for Your Marriage Intimacy in marriage is something that we all want, and it’s so darn important! But it might be important for another reason than what you were thinking. Intimacy in marriage is important because…
How to never be jealous of your significant other
This post today comes with a lot of truth tied to it. I’ll also throw in a lot of realism in there. I’m going to be rolling out the honest in today’s post! But it is not void of love,…
5 Steps to take if you find your husband using porn
Hey lovely ladies, So recently I’ve had this small voice telling me that I’ve been neglecting the issue of pornography here on Living the Sweet Wife. I mean, I write for marriages, and porn is kind of a big issue….
4 Reasons Why Women Put Off Sex
Compartmentalization I am NOT going to say that women like sex less than men or men like sex more than women. I don’t really believe that’s true. I do believe, however, that women have some sort of skill that allows…
4 reasons you may no longer be the girl your husband dated
These are lessons I have learned in marriage (and not without some struggle). They are things that I still need to remember to do but I am so thankful for my husband who is very honest with me and has…