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MIS #058–Hungry Dog Syndrome, Part 1
In this episode #058 “Hungry Dog Syndrome, Part 1,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses this predicament in marriage from both the husband’s and the wife’s perspective and provides suggestions to help couples move past it to create a more mutually inviting sexual relationship. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strengtheningmarriage/MIS_058.mp3Podcast: Play in new
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What Sex Means to a Man
In working with couples it is quite evident that men and women each assign different meaning to lovemaking. It is common, and not terribly surprising that many women do not fully understand the nature of the sexual relationship from a man’s perspective. To be fair, men have a difficult time comprehending the nature of the
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Congratulations — 2012 Couples Photos Contest Winner
Congratulations to Trevor and Danielle! — 2012 Winners of the StrengtheningMarriage.com Annual Couples Photos Valentine’s Drawing for a free night’s getaway to the romantic Anniversary Inn. Thank you to everyone who submitted entries for our 7th Annual Couples Photos drawing. We especially loved the fun and creative entries this year that included our book. Check out some of our favorites
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Couples Photo Contest Entries
WINNER! — Click here to find out the Winner of our 7th Annual 2012 Couples Photo Anniversary Inn Giveaway! UPDATE — Thank you for all this year’s 2012 Couples Photo Contest entries. We especially loved the fun and creative entries this year that included our book. Check out some of our favorites here… You’ll find all the entries for the
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Cute Kissing Sweethearts — Valentine’s Day Gift
Just had to share this super cute Valentine’s Day gift I found at the store! You gotta share it with your sweetie! : )
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It’s About Time
Guest Post By Spencer DeGraw, The Anniversary Inn We love The Anniversary Inn and our association with them in helping to strengthen marriages! Be sure to take advantage of our “StrengtheningMarriage.com” discount with The Anniversary Inn! Thank you Anniversary Inn for helping couples have wonderfully romantic getaways! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Woman’s Conversation I recently heard a conversation
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Valentine’s & Other Gift Ideas
Just 3 days left ’til Valentine’s Day! Hey Everyone! Just wanted to be sure you know about the many resources here on Laura’s Strengthening Marriage Blog for Valentine’s Day ideas and other Gift Ideas. Valentine’s Day — Click here for a list of all blog posts on this site with some fun Valentine’s ideas for you to
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Developing a Sexual Identity
This post is in connection with episode #030 “I Am a Sexual Being, and It’s Good” of The Marital Intimacy Show. For your convenience, the questions from that episode are posted here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ve recently come across some interesting research about women and the sexual issues they face, and what some of the best approaches
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New Couples Contest…with a Twist!
Get your cameras ready! We’re excited to announce our 7th annual Couples Contest / Valentine’s Giveaway to the romantic Anniversary Inn. And to celebrate the release of And They Were Not Ashamed in eBook form (Kindle, Nook, etc.) we are adding a “prop” to the couples photos for you to send us. Just send us a photo of you and
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Sex is Easy–Lovemaking Takes Effort
The mechanics of “having sex” are fairly simple, but really “making love” and developing a good intimate relationship takes some time and effort. Movies, pornography and other media tell us that sex is–or should be–easy, which is a set up for problems in a real relationship. For those who have ingested pornography, it’s difficult to
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