008: Sexual Intimacy in Marriage with Keelie Reason

Keelie Reason of Love, Hope, Adventure and I am The Sex Talk Lady joins me for episode 8 of the podcast to talk about the importance of sexual intimacy in marriage and to help us sort through some of the various challenges we may face in this area. *I do apologize for the sound quality of this episode - it was actually one of the first I ever recorded, and I made the rookie mistake of not plugging my ear buds into the proper part of my laptop. Thus the static you hear. I hope you can overlook the poor sound quality, however, and still greatly benefit from the wisdom Keelie shares with us today.   What we Chat about in this Episode ~How and why Keelie started an online Christian ministry centered around issues pertaining to sexual intimacy ~The reminder that the concept of "sexual purity" is not meant to end when you get married ~Why sexual intimacy too often tends to be a "taboo topic" in churches and what we can do about that ~How and why sexual intimacy in marriage brings glory and honor to God and is actually an act of worship ~The intention behind God's design for sex and how it strengthens a marriage ~Keelie's advice and encouragement for the woman who needs to get past a background of legalism, past abuse, or the belief that sex is dirty ~The importance of communication in marriage, how it affects our sex lives, and tips for how we can be growing in our communication with our spouse ~Keelie's advice and encouragement for the reserved woman who feels like she could never be as flirtatious, self-confident, prone to initiating, or bold as the Shulamite woman was  ~The problem with "duty sex" or viewing sex as just being for the purpose of meeting your husband's needs and how sex is beneficial to both spouses ~How to define "good sexual intimacy" how how it looks different in every marriage ~Periodically checking in on the health and wellbeing of your marriage and sex life ~Advice and encouragement for how busy mamas and busy women in general can still incorporate a healthy, robust sex life into their marriages  ~Sex during pregnancy ~Help and the hope for the wife dealing with infidelity in the marriage ~Striking the balance between learning more about issues relating to sexual intimacy and reading things that are inappropriate or explicit ~Advice for parents when it comes to having the "sex talk" with their kids - preserving their innocence and purity while at the same time teaching them what they need to know ~And more!     For all show notes, go to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast