Sexy Marriage Radio

I had a fun conversation with Mark Rosendfeld, one that just started right when I hit record and simply kept going. We cover lots of aspects about men and women and our relationships with each other. To find more of Mark's work go here - https://makehimyours.com.au/ On the Extended Version ... Mark and I keep the conversation going. Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Passionately Married Academy: Pick y...

Natalie Lue, author of The Joy Of Saying No, joins me as we dive into the trait of people pleasing. But isn't looking out for others and what they want a good thing? Not always. In fact, it can be downright destructive. Learn more about Natalie here - https://www.baggagereclaim.co.uk/ On the Extended Version ... Natalie and I continue the conversation, only a little more personally. Enjoy the show...

It's a Feedback Wednesday again, where we answer questions from the Nation and today follow up from our episode last week. A wife emails in encouraging me to re-think my stance and advice regarding last week's segment on if a husband should tell his wife about his struggle with porn.  A wife prefers to offload her day, and talk about intimate and even conflictual topic with her husband in bed. He...

It's Feedback Wednesday, where we answer questions from the Nation. A wife had a little issue with our Trust vs Hurt episode. She heard our take as possibly blaming the betrayed spouse, not the betrayer. A husband has had a struggle with porn before he married his wife, and it has continued into their marriage as well. He's tried several times to kick it, unsuccessfully. Should he tell his wife ab...

There are many times in life where we may wonder what's the meaning or story behind the things in our lives. What if there is something else going on? Christopher West joins me today as we discuss how our desires and our bodies tell a story. Specifically, they tell God's story. Learn more about Christopher here - https://tobinstitute.org/ https://askchristopherwest.com/ On the Extended Version ......

Dr Juliana Hauser joins me as we dive into her work on the concept of agency. So what is agency? It's the ability to stand on your own two feet. To make decisions in life and face the consequences of them either way. To learn more about Dr Juliana check out her site - https://dr-juliana.com/ On the Extended Version ... Dr Juliana and I continue to explore her work and the research surrounding her...

Today I am joined by Dr Alexandra Stockwell, AKA the Intimacy Doctor, and we discuss the common passion killers in marriage and long term relationships. Learn more about Dr Stockwell on her site - https://www.alexandrastockwell.com/ On the Xtended Version ... We dive deeper into the idea of an uncompromising marriage. What exactly does that mean and how does it help? Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... T...

Today we are joined by Dr Emily Nagoski as we discuss how sex works in the brain. During the pandemic she rewrote her best selling book, Come As You Are. What lead to this decision? What exactly did she update? What has changed in the science over the years since she first published the book? To listen to the other episode with Dr Nagoski you can find it here - Responsive Desire #606 Enjoy the sho...

Welcome to the new digs ... Passionately Married. Today we discuss a great cake recipe .... as in a recipe for creating a great life and marriage. What are the ingredients that make up a great cake of life and marriage? On the Extended Version ... For the past 6 years we've used the 3 words model of setting the course for a new year. Rather than New Year's resolutions, we have 3 words that help ch...

The whole show we are talking about trust and hurt ... and how there is a tremendous difference in handling these two aspects of betrayal, lies, and broken promises. Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Connection Cards: Our friends at The Adventure Challenge have a new resource! Get 20% off when you use our code SMR20 at https://www.theadventurechallenge.com The post Trust vs Hurt Revisited #604 first ap...

Today we pull a show from the vault and listen again to Kelly Casperson, MD as we discuss the limiting beliefs many people have when it comes to their bodies and their abilities in sex and life. To earn more about Dr Kelly visit her site - https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/ On the Extended Version ... Dr Kelly and I discuss where orgasms reside in the brain! Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Better Help...

I'm joined by Dr Clifford and Joyce Penner, pioneers in the world of Christian sex educating, coaching, teaching and help. Join us as we talk about how things have changed over the decades of their work. Learn more about the Penners here https://passionatecommitment.com/ On the Xtended version … We've talked about some changes that are coming to SMR, today hear about what exactly is happening. Enj...

Today we go into the vault. A caller wants to know if you have to believe you're sexy in order to actually be sexy. Another caller wants to know how to connect better with his wife, when up to now it's been difficult due to her being the lower desire for connection and sex. On the Xtended version … What are the ways we could ruin sex this Holiday Season? We've got a list. Enjoy the show! Sponsors...

It's Feedback Wednesday so we answer listener's emails and voicemails. Thank you to all our listeners for being part of our journey to 600 EPISODES!!!!!!! A 50 something husband emails wanting to know how to address the lack of intimate connection in his marriage. Is it too late for them due to their age? A husband enjoyed prostate stimulation and hides it from his wife ... who knows he enjoys it...

An episode from the vault - and everyone gets the full show today. I'm joined by Dr Ian Kerner as we discuss his new book So Tell Me About The Last Time You Had Sex. Our conversations last week were all about the scripts we have in our sex lives. That's what Dr Kerner's book is all about. To learn more about Ian visit his site - https://www.iankerner.com/ Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Manscaped: Ge...

It's Feedback Wednesday so we answer listener's emails and voicemails. A husband shares his thoughts to the guy who was thinking of giving up ex in the hopes of a relationship reboot. A husband enjoyed prostate stimulation before becoming a Christian, now thinks it may be shameful. And after bringing it up to his wife, she wants nothing to do with it. A wife can orgasm during foreplay but once int...

Dr Sean McDowell joins me to talk through the impacts and influence of the purity culture on marriages and young people today. What messages about love and sex did you receive growing up? Or still hear today? And how do these impact our lives and marriages now? Learn more about Dr McDowell here - https://seanmcdowell.org/ Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Manscaped: Get 20% off and free shipping on the...

We receive emails and questions regularly from listeners wanting to know what is normal when it comes to sex.  Everyone wants to feel like they're normal, or at least not abnormal.  So, what are some characteristics of normal when it comes to sex? On the Xtended version … Every person has some conditions that are necessary in order for them to enjoy sex. What are yours? We go through some of the m...

Gary Thomas joins me as we discuss his newest book, Making Marriage A Fortress. We talk through the stories of couples who have faced or are facing different kinds of struggles in married life. It's not a question of if your marriage experiences struggles but when. To learn more about Gary Thomas check out his site https://garythomas.com/ And read more from him here - https://garythomas.substack.c...

Today is an encore of an older episode of SMR. Dr Stephen Snyder joins me again to talk about all things sex. Namely, what if we're doing it all wrong? Could it be that what we think makes sex good - isn't actually a good qualifier to use? To learn more about Dr Snyder check out his site https://www.sexualityresource.com/ On the Xtended version ... Stephen and I shift the conversation to the state...

Today is an encore of an older episode of SMR.  An email from a husband wondering why many marriage resources out there take the stance of it's the husbands fault. A husband emails wanting to know if taking a break from pursuing sex with his lower desire wife would help reset things for them both. On the Xtended version ... Are there delay tactics used in marriage and sex to avoid things we don't...

Dr Chelom Leavitt joins me again on the show. Today we talk about the research she has found regarding the importance of touch in our lives, and relationships.  Touch means lots of things - but both the non-sexual and the sexual touch are vitally important in our marriages.  Learn more about Dr Leavitt here https://www.chelomleavitt.com/ On the Xtended version … Chelom and I talk through the topic...

Think of today's episode as a primer for everything we talk about on SMR. What are our basic frameworks when addressing life and marriage? How do we approach the idea of growing up in marriage? In the regular version we cover Dr David Schnarch's Four Points of Balance. On the Xtended version … We explore the principles of passion and desire and how they play out in marriage and life. These are nat...

Dr Kelly Casperson joins us again as we dive into the world of women's sexual health - specifically the world of menopause and perimenopause. Let's face it, every woman will face these stages in life - what are the things you need to ask, know and do to help you through this life stage? Learn more about Dr Kelly here - https://www.kellycaspersonmd.com/ Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Manscaped: Get 2...

Dr Justin Lehmiller joins me to talk about his research surrounding fantasies and sex. On the Xtended version … Justin and I continue the conversation about fantasies and discuss more about where they come from and what to do with them. Enjoy the show! Sponsors ... Medcline: Get 20% off a clinically proven way to get rid of acid reflux and shoulder pain. https://medcline.com/smr The post Fantasies...