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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Nov 30, 2011 •
in Blog, Misc/Fun •
with No Comments
Here is volume 1 of the new book “Understanding Women.” Good luck to all you men out there…you’re gonna need it! I’m just glad God saw fit to make men not so complicated! : )
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Apr 13, 2011 •
in Blog, Family, How We Met, Marriage •
with 1 Comment
Happy 50th Anniversary! — Morris and Elaine Bastian It isn’t everyday that a couple reaches that fabulous milestone of 50 years of marriage. My good friends, Morris and Elaine Bastian, have successfully done just that! Morris and Elaine Bastian have been great supporters of my efforts through the years to help strengthen marriages. In fact,
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Apr 11, 2011 •
in Blog, Intimacy, Marriage, Misc/Fun, Open Forums, Parenting, Sex •
with 305 Comments
Welcome to our new “Open Forum 3” discussion page! We continue to create new Open Forum pages for you to post your questions and comments, and for us all to discuss important marriage and intimacy issues. Please post your new comments/questions to this Open Forum 4 post below. For additional insights, you can review previous
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Apr 11, 2011 •
in Blog, Couples Photos, Kissing, Marriage, Misc/Fun •
with 1 Comment
One affectionate couple found themselves being shoved into the kitchen pantry by their grossed-out children who didn’t want to see their parents kissing! (That’s a separate issue to tackle, if your children have a negative response to your PDA!) This was the beginning of this couple’s regular romantic rendevous in their “Kissing Closet.” (Click here
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Apr 10, 2011 •
in Blog, Date Night, Gift Ideas, Marriage, Sex, Valentine's •
with 2 Comments
We are thrilled to announce that The Anniversary Inn is now offering our StrengtheningMarriage.com fans a fabulous discount at all their Anniversary Inn locations in Salt Lake City, Utah, Logan, Utah and Boise, Idaho! You can now enjoy a 25% off discount on any romantic, luxurious Anniversary Inn suite (any night, any location, Sappire level
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Mar 30, 2011 •
in Blog, Marriage, Pornography/Addiction •
with No Comments
by Mark Chamberlain, Ph.D. Psychologist and clinical director of the Addiction Resource Center for Healing (ARCH), author of the book Love You, Hate the Porn, and blog of the same name. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The amazing thing about pornography is how it can keep arousal fresh when it would otherwise stagnate; keep excitement electric when it would
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Mar 29, 2011 •
in Blog, Misc/Fun, Parenting •
with No Comments
I got a kick out of these photos a reader sent in. Apparently her son wasn’t too happy about her taking away the book he was intently studying! : ) I guess if a kid’s that insistent then maybe you better get busy starting a conversation about these things! …two years old might be just
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Mar 8, 2011 •
in Blog, Marital Intimacy Show, Podcasts •
with No Comments
In this episode #056 “Differences in Sexual Wiring – Bridling vs. Awakening Sexual Energy,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses the notion that men need to control or bridle their sexual energy while women need to awaken and develop their sexuality, including learning to be fully present in
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by Laura M. Brotherson+ •
on Feb 23, 2011 •
in Blog, Couples Photos, Marriage, Misc/Fun, Valentine's •
with No Comments
Congratulations to Chris and Shelby for winning this year’s Valentine’s Giveaway with their couple photo entry (random drawing)! Over 100 new couples photos have been added to our Couples Photos page for our recent 2011 romantic getaway drawing to The Anniversary Inn. Check out the new photos and locate your picture (if you sent one
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by Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE+ •
on Jan 25, 2011 •
in Blog, Marital Intimacy Show, Podcasts •
with No Comments
In this episode #055 “Sexual Surrender,” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses the importance of transcendence in lovemaking and how to overcome some of the obstacles of letting go and surrendering to the sensual pleasure of sexual intimacy. http://traffic.libsyn.com/strengtheningmarriage/MIS_055.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android
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