In this episode #040 “Lovemaking: When Couples Have Teens at Home -- Q&A” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson addresses the challenge of finding discreet time for lovemaking, and how to communicate a positive message to one’s teens about the sexual relationship in marriage.
In this episode #039 “Overcoming the Good Girl Syndrome” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson helps you identify how much the Good Girl Syndrome may be affecting you and your marriage, and also provides brief suggestions to help you overcome it.
In this episode #038 “The Good Girl Syndrome” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson addresses one of the most pervasive and often unacknowledged sources of sexual dissatisfaction in marriage.
In this episode #037 “Beating the Body Image Blues: Part 3 -- Making Peace with Your Body" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson shares three suggestions to help you change your mental programming and become your body’s friend and advocate.
In this episode #036 “Beating the Body Image Blues: Part 2 -- Emotional Eating" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses the issue of body image, weight and emotional eating. Learn how to stop the negative self-talk that feeds into emotional eating, and be able to say to yourself and your husband, “I like who I am. I like my body, and I’m happy to share myself with you.”
In this episode #035 “Beating the Body Image Blues: Part 1-- What is Real?" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson addresses some of the sources of body image dissatisfaction to set the stage for helping women to overcome these issues.
Body image issues have a significant effect on lovemaking. In this episode #034 “Body Image and Lovemaking -- Part 2" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses how wives’ body image issues affect their husbands in lovemaking, and how husbands wish their wives could see the beauty they see and believe the words they speak.
Most women struggle with body image issues no matter how they look. In this episode #033 “Body Image and Lovemaking -- Part 1" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses the impact of body image on lovemaking, and how feeling sexy need not be contingent on one’s appearance.
Studies show that the happier wives are with the division of household responsibilities, the happier husbands are with their sex lives, and the less risk there is for divorce. In this episode #032 “Husbands, Housework, Divorce and Sex” on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses this important factor in happy marriages and suggests how couples can share the household responsibilities more evenly.
Most women struggle with body image issues no matter how they look. In this episode #033 “Body Image and Lovemaking -- Part 1" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson discusses the impact of body image on lovemaking, and how feeling sexy need not be contingent on one’s appearance.
In this episode #030 "I Am a Sexual Being, and It's Good -- Developing a Sexual Identity" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson encourages women to embrace and develop their sexual identity--to be able to say "I am a sexual being, and it's good!" She shares four things that are different about a woman who has embraced her sexuality, and also discusses various tasks and questions women can explore in developing their sexual identity. www.TheMaritalIntimacyShow.com w...
In this episode #029 “A Quickie about Quickies" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, provides quick tips and a new perspective on quickies in the marital relationship.
Many couples have lost that lovin’ feeling when it comes to kissing and making out. In this episode #028 “The Bliss of a Kiss -- Restoring the Lost Art of Kissing, Part 3" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, provides suggestions to change the kissing dynamics in the relationship.
Many couples have lost that lovin’ feeling when it comes to kissing and making out. In this episode #027 “The Bliss of a Kiss -- Restoring the Lost Art of Kissing, Part 2" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, addresses common complaints, and suggests “kissing lessons” for wives to share with their husbands to change the kissing dynamics in the relationship.
Many couples have lost that lovin’ feeling when it comes to kissing and making out. In this episode #026 “The Bliss of a Kiss -- Restoring the Lost Art of Kissing, Part 1" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, addresses common complaints, and suggests “kissing lessons” for wives to share with their husbands, so that she especially can more fully enjoy the bliss of a kiss.
Everyone feels loved differently. In this episode #025 “What You Need to Know about Loving Your Spouse" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, teaches the importance of loving one’s spouse in the way they need to be loved. www.TheMaritalIntimacyShow.com www.StrengtheningMarriage.com
In this episode #024 “The Blissful Caress" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, suggests that couples add this Blissful Caress to their intimate moments to sensually energize their lovemaking. The Blissful Caress is great sexual therapy for both husband and wife! www.TheMaritalIntimacyShow.com www.StrengtheningMarriage.com
Music adds variety to lovemaking. In this episode #023 “Mood Music -- Q&A" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, encourages couples to create their own bedroom music and see how it can help fuel their fires and enhance their sexual relationship. www.TheMaritalIntimacyShow.com www.StrengtheningMarriage.com
In this episode #022 “Where Do I Start in Strengthening My Marriage Intimately? -- Q&A" on “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, answers an email she received about where a wife might start to improve her intimate marital relationship, and how to be a part of our work of strengthening marriages intimately. Click here to connect with us: http://strengtheningmarriage.com/blog/connectsubscribe/ www.TheMaritalIntimacyShow.com www.StrengtheningMarriage.com...
In this episode #021 “Overcoming Obstacles of the Big ‘O’ -- Part 3" of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, addresses: (5) Touch, (6) Technique, (7) Transcendence, and (8) Time helping couples identify and overcome obstacles of female orgasm.
In this episode #020 “Overcoming Obstacles of the Big ‘O’ -- Part 2" of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, addresses: (1) Thoughts, (2) Tenderness, (3) Teasing/Playfulness, and (4) Talk helping couples identify and overcome obstacles of female orgasm.
The Big “O” need not be so elusive. In this episode #019 “Overcoming Obstacles of the Big ‘O’ -- Part 1" of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, helps couples identify and overcome obstacles of female orgasm.
Seeking to strengthen your marriage sexually can be daunting at times. In this episode #018 of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, shares stories of hope from a few of the many who have been able to find greater intimate fulfillment in their marriages. These stories will inspire and motivate you to know that change is possible!
For men, sexual desire tends to be a reaction, whereas for women, desire often requires a decision. For women, desire tends to show up after women mentally decide to engage, followed by some degree of mental/emotional and/or sexual arousal. In this episode #017 of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, helps women identify four things that often get in the way of that first step of deciding to “go with it.” Couples don’t have to be hostage to that elusive “mood” when ...
Many women don’t fully understand what sex means to their husbands. This often leads to couples who wander around in a sexual desert in their relationship. In this episode #016 of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, shares a poignant and personal description from one husband who eloquently describes the power of sexual connection, providing a beautiful example of what sex means to a man.
Sex is a team sport. If lovemaking is important to your spouse, then it must also be important to you! In this episode #015 of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, encourages women to make passion a higher priority in their lives. Making sex a priority is not just about the time. It’s also about the attitude one has about sexuality and their sexual relationship with their spouse.
Sometimes women need a little nudge during lovemaking to increase their arousal and push them over the edge into orgasm. In this episode #014 of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, discusses how verbal expressions provide auditory arousal as a means of heightening sexual pleasure and providing increased emotional connection during lovemaking.
Women often struggle with awakening and nurturing their sexuality. In this episode #013 of “The Marital Intimacy Show,” marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, discusses professional massage as a means of developing one’s sensuality, which helps to nurture one’s sexuality. With a focus on (1) Relaxation, (2) Breathing, and (3) Touch, massage therapy can help women to awaken and cultivate their sensuality for greater enjoyment in the sexual relationship of marriage.
To simplify efforts to strengthen your marriage, marriage and intimacy expert and “The Marital Intimacy Show” host Laura M. Brotherson, shares three key actions couples can take to strengthen and thrive in their marriages: 1. Date regularly 2. Increase touch 3. Pray regularly as a couple These marital keys are the means of providing vital mental/emotional, physical/sexual and spiritual intimacy and nourishment to the marriage relationship.
Unfortunate revelations of infidelity by those in the media provide an opportunity for all couples to do an inventory of their own marriages, and shore them up against destructive influences. In this episode of “The Marital Intimacy Show" marriage and intimacy expert, Laura M. Brotherson, highlights those things couples need to do to protect their marriage and prevent the heartrending experience of adultery from infecting their lives.
