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Taking the Heat for Marriage
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Equality means that any man and woman who wants to marry can do so. Any other combinations are going to have to find something else to call it, since “marriage” is already taken. Marriage was defined and created by God. It’s not up for human redefinition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss California recently got caught up in
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The Centerfold Syndrome
Male Sexual Socialization In doing some research, I stumbled onto some fascinating insights about men and their sexual socialization. With the advent of Viagra-type products, there is an increasingly reductionistic and medicalized focus on the sexual functioning of body parts while ignoring the relational aspects of sexuality. The trend to medicalize sexuality and reduce problems
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Top 10 Women’s Blogs
What a delightful surprise to find that “Laura’s Strengthening Marriage Blog” was selected as one of the Top 10 Best “Love” Blogs for women by the AllWomenStalk.com website. I was in good company with other blogs from “Understanding Men” to Glamour magazine
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“Cultivating Sexual Desire” — Women’s Workshop
My good friend, Julie de Azevedo Hanks, is holding a monthly “Cultivating Sexual Desire in Marriage” workshop for women. This is a great way for women to learn to embrace sexuality and find greater fulfillment in their marriages
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Massage Therapy to Awaken Sensuality
Men generally struggle to bridle their passions, but women struggle to awaken them. One of the specific things women struggle with is being able to connect with their sensuality and the physicality of sexual relations. You often hear of women deriding the carnality or physicalness of sex, as if it were a bad thing. It
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Help for Husbands Stranded in the Sexual Desert
Help for Husbands Stranded in the Sexual Desert by Mark Chamberlain Aaron was crying, too, as he drew Katy close to him and held her. Then he looked her in the eyes and said, “I hope that in time you’ll find it in your heart to forgive me for how immature I was back then
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Winner of Romantic Getaway
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our StrengtheningMarriage.com 2009 Valentine’s Getaway to the romantic Anniversary Inn. The lucky winner of the random drawing was Josef and Krista
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“How We Met” Story #20 — Chris & Jackie
Chris and Jackie Married 5 Years In Love and At War We tell people that we have a unique story. Not because we are very different, but because of the circumstances under which we met and fell in love. It’s what movies and romance novels are made of
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“How We Met” Story #19 — Eric & Terry
Eric and Terry Married 31 Years After being engaged three different times in about a year and a half, I met Eric. As we were getting acquainted, when we first met at a church dance, I found out he was going to Ogden the next day to visit some family. I had left my
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“How We Met” Story #18 — Fred & Analisa
Fred and Analisa Married 29 1/2 years I met my future wife, Analisa, at a BYU singles ward that I attended after I got off of my mission. My older brother, Vincent, was going to the ward, so I tagged along with him. During high school Analisa and I lived only four blocks away
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