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Last week I started a 2-part series, where I am sharing our journey with birth control and contraceptives. I talked about why couples have a choice when it comes to the “when” of starting a family, the various birth control options available and what my husband and I use. I also shared two of the…
If you are like me, most of what you knew about contraceptives, birth control and family planning before marriage consisted of “pop a pill/get an injection to prevent pregnancy on your wedding night!“ Perhaps you are the bride who did get pregnant on her wedding night. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But you conceived…
Easy tips for the newlywed husband might sound like an exaggeration, considering that marriage is not always easy. But I believe the approaches we take can make the relationship feel easier, especially when we are just beginning our journey together. Last week I wrote about 27 Best Pieces of Advice for the Newlywed Wife, and…
I am in the early stages of developing a brand new resource for newlywed women, (update, it’s now out!) and I have found myself pondering over the advice I received as a newlywed wife. I had the most amazing marriage mentors so most of the advice I received as a newlywed wife was sound. But…
Much of what I have learned about sexual intimacy in eight years (at the time of writing this post) of marriage has come from reading marriage books and blogs. I think sexual intimacy is one of those areas where we tend to lean towards self-learning. While “public” learning through conferences or small groups or talking…
Does a lot of sex indicate a healthy marriage? Sex is a beautiful gift to married couples; a gift to be pursued and enjoyed. Sadly, in trying to help couples prioritize it, we’ve made it seem like it’s the only health-meter; if a couple’s sex life is off-base even to a small degree, we classify…