The "Spectrum of Sex" and Why You Need It

Intimacy Without Frustration, Obligation, or Missed Expectations: Many couples wonder how to gain agreement about sex and intimacy when life is busy, schedules are hectic, and expectations for sex seem constantly misaligned. If you're at all like us, you and your spouse probably don't desire sex the same way or with... by Fierce Marriage

42 min listen

Dealing with Financial Arguments: Why More Money Isn't the Solution: Every couple deals with money issues at some point in their marriage. It's continually a source of stress and a trigger for arguments. Almost every problem around money stems from a lack of margin in every area of life. by Fierce Marriage

51 min listen

Love vs. Lust: Distinguishing Between Right and Wrong Motivations in Your Sex Life: Is it possible to have lustful motivations in marriage? What makes an attitude or action loving or lustful? Hebrews 13:4 says, "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, by Fierce Marriage

41 min listen

Live Q&A #1 (Uncut and Unfiltered): Listen in as Ryan and Selena answer questions from readers around the world! Uncut, unedited, and unfiltered... for better or worse (a little like marriage!) Don’t forget! If you'd like, please SUBSCRIBE, RATE, by Fierce Marriage

52 min listen

Redeeming Respect: How Can Wives Respect Their Husbands in Every Circumstance?: Is respect earned, given, or some combination of the two? What should a wife do if she wants to respect her husband but he's not acting respectably? The biblical idea of respect in marriage can be tricky against our cultural backdrop, by Fierce Marriage

42 min listen

Keeping Christmas Simple: Low Pressure, High Impact Gift Ideas: In last week's episode, we set the foundation for keeping sight of Christ through the consumerism, hustle, and bustle of the holiday season. In today's episode, we get very practical... Listen in as we discuss tangible, creative, by Fierce Marriage

43 min listen

Introducing the Fierce Marriage Podcast: It's our first episode so some introductions are in order! In this episode of The Fierce Marriage Podcast, we'll answer common reader questions like: Who are we? What is Fierce Marriage and why did we start it? by Fierce Marriage

45 min listen

The 5 Anchors of a Fulfilling Sex Life: Culture seems more confused by sex than ever before. Scandals, misconduct, gender identity, and cultural sexualization all contribute to an already confusing conversation. As Christian married couples, it's vital that we press into the confusion and fi... by Fierce Marriage

35 min listen

Fighting for Healthy Priorities: Embracing Your Limitations: Keeping healthy priorities are a constant battle for modern marriages. By default we tend to our priorities in life and marriage as linear, or as a list: - God Family Others - While this list isn't necessarily bad, we believe there's a better way. by Fierce Marriage

46 min listen

Communication: 5 Habits for Hearing and Being Heard the Healthy Way: Communication is not just about saying and hearing words—it's all about relaying ideas accurately with the intent of building a mutual understanding. When you practice healthy habits for talking, listening, and processing together, by Fierce Marriage

54 min listen

The Power of Prayer in Marriage: In today’s episode, we explored the Lord’s Prayer and talked about tangible ways we can pray it over our marriage and each other. Tangible prayer in your relationship: - Around meals During day transitions (leaving for work, taking kids to school, by Fierce Marriage

37 min listen

How to Date Like Newlyweds No Matter How Long You’ve Been Married: There are few things more disheartening than seeing a husband and a wife who have lost their desire and curiosity for each other. In today's episode, we discuss exactly why a vibrant dating life is vital to a healthy marriage. by Fierce Marriage

40 min listen

Ask Us Anything Q&A #1: Staying Connected, Dealing with Porn Addiction, Military Spouses, and More: In today's episode, we answer listener questions. Some on the lighter side, some tough, all honest. - Question 1: What are the best ways to stay connected in a crazy, fast-paced world? Question 2: How to communicate to my spouse how hurtful their wor... by Fierce Marriage

33 min listen

Gearing Up for the the 31-Day Pursuit Online Community Study: In this episode, we answered some common questions about our upcoming 31-Day Pursuit community study. If you'd like to participate in the online study, visit 31DayPursuit.com to grab your copy of the book(s), by Fierce Marriage

26 min listen

Crafting a Family Vision Statement: What It Is and Why You Need One: Few things have been as impactful in our lives and marriage as our family vision. Years back when we felt aimless and flustered, we took the time to have in-depth discussions about what matters most to us: as Christians, as a family, and as a couple. by Fierce Marriage

52 min listen

In-Laws: 5 Principles for Healthier, Happier Family Relationships: This episode can be summarized with one word: boundaries. As a married couple bound by covenant, you are charged with upholding your commitment with diligence and wisdom. Sometimes in-laws aren't on board with that vision, by Fierce Marriage

51 min listen

How Radically Pursuing Your Spouse Changes Your Heart (and Theirs): Every marriage begins with purpose, passion, and intentional pursuit, but few marriages stay that way. Maintaining passion and joy in marriage is largely dependent both spouses committing to a lifelong pursuit. by Fierce Marriage

37 min listen

5 Ways to Fight for Your Integrity While Apart for Work (or Otherwise): Many couples experience separation for days, weeks, or even months because of work-related travel. If you or your husband/wife travel for a corporate job or military deployment, you will face unique challenges when it comes to staying connected emotion... by Fierce Marriage

37 min listen

The 3 Profound Purposes of Sex and How They Make it Much, Much Better: Sex is so much more than physical and its purposes extend far beyond our immediate pleasure. How exactly has God designed sex for his eternal purposes? How can we enjoy intimacy more deeply knowing that we're profoundly reflecting certain aspects of Go... by Fierce Marriage

42 min listen

Dealing with Anger in Your Marriage: Listen in as Ryan and Selena discuss how to deal with anger in marriage (i.e. conflict, frustration, bitterness) in productive, biblical ways. Couple's Challenge Set aside some time to talk and write down anger triggers. by Fierce Marriage

44 min listen

Social Media and Marriage: Using Wisdom on Facebook, Instagram, etc.: If left unchecked, your social media life can create problems in your marriage. The advent of social media sites has created much conversation about the privacy of users’ information. The result: each has increased user control over who can see each ... by Fierce Marriage

47 min listen

Resisting Unchecked Consumerism During the Holidays: It's easy to lose sight of the gospel during the holidays, but we must fix our eyes on him or risk putting our joy and hope in things/people in ways that cannot satisfy. Deuteronomy 4:9, 23-24Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, by Fierce Marriage

41 min listen

Practical Tools for Building a Genuinely 'Fierce' Marriage: This episode is a VERY important one for us... it probably for you too! You'll have to listen to find out why!? :) Spread the Love If we've earned it we'd be honored if you would SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW this podcast on your app of choice. by Fierce Marriage

45 min listen

The 3 P's That Can Poison Your Marriage: Marriage is a magnificent gift, but we're imperfect people. We have a propensity for poison: our sinful desires tend to poison the pure things in our life. God uses marriage to sanctify us. Verses mentioned: Romans 3:23, Romans 3:10, 1 John 1:10 by Fierce Marriage

36 min listen

Fight Naked! How Fighting Well Can Help Build a Stronger Marriage: Fighting naked—both literally and figuratively—has been pivotal in helping us fight well. Yes, you can “fight well” in your marriage. Conflict, disagreements, frustrations, tension—none of this is new to marriage. by Fierce Marriage

44 min listen

Why "I love you but I'm not IN love with you" is a lie...: One of the truest markers of genuine love is its staying power—its longevity, its ability to persevere, and its ability to withstand. This is the type of love Christ shows us, and its the type of love we're called to express in marriage.However, by Fierce Marriage

33 min listen

Your Marriage is Your Ministry (Part 1, Sharing Your Story): When we live for God we are ministers of His gospel, period. You don’t have to be a vocational pastor or licensed priest, we are all lay-ministers of Christ (“lay” comes from “laity” which means common people). by Fierce Marriage

48 min listen

Live Q&A #2 (Uncut and Unfiltered): Listen in as Ryan and Selena answer questions from readers around the world! Uncut, unedited, and unfiltered... for better or worse (a little like marriage!) Fierce Marriage (the book) is available at https://fiercemarriagebook.com. by Fierce Marriage

43 min listen

How is Your Phone Hurting Your Marriage? (Part 1): You're probably using your smartphone to listen to this episode. Your phone is a great tool, but it can also create problems in life and marriage. A few diagnostic questions: Do you check your phone first thing in the morning? by Fierce Marriage

55 min listen

Ask Us Anything Q&A #2: Submission without Becoming a Doormat, Building Quality Friendships, and More: In today's episode, we answer listener questions. Some on the lighter side, some tough, all honest. Thanks for listening! - Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review. As always, we welcome feedback... simply go to FierceMarriage. by Fierce Marriage

34 min listen

Discover this podcast and so much more

The "Spectrum of Sex" and Why You Need It

The "Spectrum of Sex" and Why You Need It

Description

Titles in the series (100)

More Episodes from Fierce Marriage

Related podcast episodes