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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Oct 16, 2014 •
in Blog, Gift Ideas, Honeymoon, Intimacy, Marriage, Premarital Prep, Sex •
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Honeymoon Horror Stories After 15 years of marriage, Mandy still recalls her honeymoon with some frustration and resentment. The wedding day was beautiful and perfectly planned, but the honeymoon was nothing like the fantasy she had created in her mind. She recalled the abundant advice that was given about the wedding day—the dress, the engagement
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Oct 16, 2014 •
in Blog, Marriage, Marriage Memes •
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“A personal commitment to God provides a protective layer to your marriage. It’s like marriage insurance to know that both you and your spouse are not just trying to serve and please each other, but are also continually trying to serve and please God.” ~ Laura M. Brotherson We encourage you to help us strengthen
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Oct 14, 2014 •
in Blog, Honeymoon, Intimacy, Premarital Prep, Sex •
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Getting started on the path to a happy honeymoon is not always easy. So, I was thrilled for this mom and her soon-to-be-married daughter who had a really positive premarital medical exam experience! Here’s their story: Times sure have changed. I was pleasantly surprised for my daughter to have such a great experience with her
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Oct 10, 2014 •
in Blog, Marriage, Marriage Memes •
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“I am perfectly imperfect, and my spouse and I are perfectly imperfect for each other.” ~ Laura M. Brotherson We encourage you to help us strengthen marriages and families by sharing these memes on your favorite social media sites! #StrengtheningMarriage #MarriageMemes See all the Marriage Memes here!
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Oct 9, 2014 •
in Blog, Intimacy, Marriage, Sex, Success Stories •
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Now I’m Satisfied Too — Sexual Success Story #6 — Strengthening Marriage.com I’ve been meaning to write you for a long time. My sister-in-law mentioned your book and how great it was during a family gathering some time ago. I came across it later and felt impressed to buy it. As I started reading it, I quickly became
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Oct 8, 2014 •
in Blog, Infidelity, Marriage, Pornography/Addiction, Sex •
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LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT LOVE IN MARRIAGE By Kilee Luthi (…the whole story!) Original version re-posted from Deseret News When I made the decision to marry my husband, I knew that the future wouldn’t necessarily be easy. However, I never expected one of my greatest trials would be the marriage I was “signing up” for.
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Sep 2, 2014 •
in Blog, Gift Ideas, Marriage •
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Just three-days to get your copy…thru Saturday at midnight! In celebration of the 10th printing of our book And They Were Not Ashamed — Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment, we’re having a 3-day, $10 book sale that will end Saturday night (Sept 6th) at midnight (Mountain time). Many of you have asked when our next book sale will
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Aug 30, 2014 •
in Blog, Honeymoon, Intimacy, Marriage, Premarital Prep, Sex •
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Last summer we shared a research study on the sex lives of married couples sponsored by Utah Valley University (UVU). Part of the survey was based on the Good Girl Syndrome from Chapter 1 of our book And They Were Not Ashamed-Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment. Below is the article summarizing the findings from the
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Aug 15, 2014 •
in Blog, Marriage •
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It’s always fun to see others promoting And They Were Not Ashamed — Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment. So it was a treat to find the LDS Living newsletter and website highlighting And They Were Not Ashamed as a great resource for overcoming intimacy problems. You can check out the story here.
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Jul 31, 2014 •
in Blog, Intimacy, Marriage, Marriage Messages, Sex, Video •
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Women tend to have a more “receptive” type of sexual desire and men have a more “initiating” type of desire. In this Marriage Message #004 — “Sex is a Decision” Laura M. Brotherson shares the important first step women must take to connect sexually with their husbands. To be the first to know about the
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