When our fifth child was only three months old, my husband told me point-blank that he didn't find me attractive anymore because I was fat. Despite being extremely hurt, I worked hard and lost a lot of the baby weight. When we discussed having another, I expressed concern about gaining weight again and my husband assured me it would be fine. One baby later, things are not fine.
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6 Steps to Prepare for Intimacy in Marriage
Sexual intimacy is one of the most beautiful experiences that a husband and wife can share. It is God’s treasured gift to husband and wife. Without necessary preparation, though, it can be one of the most difficult aspects of marriage to navigate.
Your Hardest Family Question: My husband sold my pain pills
My husband has a drug addiction. I thought he was doing fine, but I found out he was stealing pain pills from me and selling them for three months. He blames me for everything. I made him leave. He blames me he is gone and tells me it's all my fault. I don’t know how to get through this.
“From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After”
Bestselling author of the books "And They Were Not Ashamed" and "Knowing HER Intimately", Laura M. Brotherson, has written another fabulous book specifically to help couples prepare for the honeymoon and the intimate marital relationship in an applicable, effective, and respectful way. This article is an introduction to her latest and greatest book "From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage."
Your Hardest Family Question: How do I change the role I play in our marriage?
My husband and I have been married for seven years and we’re in our 70s and 80s. I am trying to help him recognize the problems I see in our marriage, which has been extremely happy until I reached a tipping point recently over my feeling used in the relationship. Is he relying on my over-giving because he thinks that’s acceptable and what a wife should do?
Your Hardest Family Question: Should I reach out to my husband’s affair partner?
My husband and I are working on renewing our marriage after he had an affair with our mutual friend. I forgave both of them, and my husband and I are committed to starting our marriage over. I have been thinking about her a lot lately, I would like to reach out to her via text to see how she is doing. What are your thoughts on this?
Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: What Is and Isn’t Appropriate in Married Sexuality?
How can we tell when we’ve crossed the line from love into lust? What’s the difference between enjoying each other and using each other? Are certain behaviors categorically off-limits? Have the Savior’s servants given us clear instruction and guidelines?
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