Married Sex: A Christian Couple's Guide to Reimagining Your Love Life

by Gary Thomas, Debra K. Fileta

Overview

A unique, comprehensive guide to sexual intimacy for Christian couples in every season of marriage.

A great sex life is something you make, not something you find. If you feel confused or frustrated about your sex life--or simply wonder, Is there more to it than this?--Married Sex is exactly what you need to make your marriage stronger, in and out of the bedroom.

Including the stories of real-life couples, research results from hundreds of comprehensive surveys, and professional perspective from a bestselling spiritual writer and a licensed counselor, Married Sex will:

• Help you understand why married sex is one of God's best ideas
• Teach you the inner workings of your body and your spouse's body in order to achieve optimal pleasure
• Guide you through the most common sexual problems couples have and what to do about them
• Help you see how your past experiences and expectations influence your present sex life
• Give you practical suggestions and techniques to enhance your sexual experience
• Encourage you to take ownership in the process of making love, seeing a great sex life as a beautiful opportunity to honor both God and your spouse

Psychology, theology, research, story, and let's-get-started ideas combine to make Married Sex a resource for you and your spouse like no other book you've read before. Discover practical, biblically informed answers to your questions about intimacy as you find more satisfaction in your marriage than ever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310362555
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	10/05/2021
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	359,772
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Gary Thomas's writing and speaking draw people closer to Christ and closer to others. He is the author of twenty books that together have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. These books include Sacred Marriage, Cherish, Married Sex, and the Gold Medallion-award winning Authentic Faith.

Gary holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Western Washington University, a master's degree in systematic theology from Regent College (Vancouver, BC), and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Western Seminary (Portland, OR). He serves as a teaching pastor at Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Debra Fileta is a licensed professional counselor, national speaker, relationship expert, and author of Choosing Marriage, True Love Dates, Love in Every Season, and Are You Really OK? She’s also the host of a hotline-style podcast answering caller questions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Instagram at @DebraFileta or DebraFileta.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction (Debra) xiii

1 The Song of All Songs (Gary) 1

2 Sexpectations (Debra) 18

3 Your Body Is a Wonderland (Debra) 35

4 What Gets Him Going (Gary) 54

5 What Gets Her Going (Debra) 73

6 What Gets You Going (Debra and Gary) 84

7 Choose Your Own Adventure (Gary and Debra) 100

8 The Five Senses of Sex (Gary) 114

9 En Gedi Sex (Gary) 133

10 Sacred Simmering (Gary) 142

11 Problem Spots (Debra) 152

12 Shades of Gray (Gary and Debra) 169

13 Going Backward to Go Forward (Debra) 183

14 Above the Sheets (Debra) 200

15 Better People, Better Sex (Gary) 216

Final Words 235

Appendix 1 Research and Methodology (Debra) 239

Appendix 2 How to Find a Counselor (Debra) 241

Acknowledgments 243

Notes 247