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Nov 16, 2023 • 56min

Episode 214: What if Momma Ain’t Happy? Why It’s Okay to Sweat the Small Stuff

Send us a textLinks to things mentioned:Our survey link! Couples are invited to take our marriage survey (you take it individually and it’s confidential): https://baremarriage.com/grim/Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month and help support our research and our work! https://patreon.com/baremarriageThe article where you can find the Elisabeth Elliot quote on the essence of femininity: https://www.crossway.org/articles/the-essence-of-femininity/Holly Furtick’s reel on being grumpy: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtnHKVJOOOI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Holly Furtick’s reel on not fussing and just praying:https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cm1oSdNBGB3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==The study on why sweating the small stuff is important:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18361676/Get help for religious OCD at NOCD.com -- Licensed therapists using evidence-based techniques.https://nocd.comJohn Gottman’s book The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work:https://amzn.to/3Mxzc8hJoin Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!And her FACEBOOK PAGE has been HACKED--so please join the new official one!Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Check out all her courses, FREE resources, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.
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Nov 9, 2023 • 59min

Episode 213: Stained Glass Ceilings: How the church does gender ft. Lisa Swartz

Send us a textLinks to things mentioned:Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month and help support our research and our work! https://patreon.com/baremarriageLisa Weaver Swartz’ book Stained Glass Ceilings: https://amzn.to/3suzUfJA write-up of the amicus brief submitted on behalf of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to deny victims the right to sue the organizations that failed to report and failed to protect: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2023/10/27/southern-baptists-response-to-sex-abuse-in-kentucky/71343874007/Our book She Deserves Better: https://baremarriage.com/she-deserves-better/Join Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!And her FACEBOOK PAGE has been HACKED--so please join the new official one!Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Check out all her courses, FREE resources, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.
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Nov 2, 2023 • 58min

Episode 212: Do Women Really Initiate 70% of Divorces for Frivolous Reasons?

Send us a textLinks to things mentioned:Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month and support our work and research, while getting access to our Facebook group, unfiltered podcast, merch discounts, and more! https://patreon.com/baremarriageSign up for our email list to hear about when our next study is out! http://eepurl.com/z0VFnThe study that people say claim 75% of women divorce for lack of commitment (it doesn't really say that): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012696/The study on how men are six times more likely to leave when one spouse is diagnosed with a life-altering disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19645027/She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes in the Sink: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/she-divorced-me-i-left-dishes-by-the-sink_b_9055288 Plus Matthew Fray's book This Is How Your Marriage Ends: https://amzn.to/45PSM6wCaylee Cresta's Instagram channel about mental load and taking out the trash: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrQx8-sMKL9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Check out our Boost Your Libido Course https://baremarriage.com/boost-libido-course/ and our Orgasm course: https://baremarriage.com/the-orgasm-course/Check out our books The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: https://baremarriage.com/good-girls-guys-guide-great-sex/Check out The Great Sex Rescue https://baremarriage.com/great-sex-rescue/The study that found that women do more housework the more they out-earn their husbands: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3028208/Join Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!And her FACEBOOK PAGE has been HACKED--so please join the new official one!Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Check out all her courses, FREE resources, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.
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Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 10min

Episode 211: Bullied for Leaving an Abusive Husband ft. Naghmeh Panahi

Send us a textLinks to things mentioned:Join our Patreon and get access to the best place on the internet! https://patreon.com/baremarriageCheck out our Domestic Violence Awareness Merch and our Breast Cancer Awareness Merch--20% of profits go to support charities involved in fighting DV and breast cancer: https://sheilawraygregoire.com/product-category/limited-edition/See Naghmeh's book I Didn't Survive: https://amzn.to/3MgUpmPListen to the audio of Franklin Graham confronting Naghmeh--and Naghmeh standing her ground on Scripture: (at the bottom of this post): https://julieroys.com/panahi-graham-bullied-salvage-savesaeed/Read a synopsis of Naghmeh's story on the Roys Report: https://julieroys.com/panahi-graham-bullied-salvage-savesaeed/ or the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/06/20/franklin-graham-domestic-abuse-abedini/Join Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!And her FACEBOOK PAGE has been HACKED--so please join the new official one!Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Check out all her courses, FREE resources, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 57min

Episode 210: The Enneagram and Marriage ft. Christa Hardin

Author Christa Hardin discusses using the Enneagram in marriage to enhance relationships. Topics include harnessing the power of the Enneagram in couples work, exploring Enneagram instincts for marital harmony, navigating conflict resolution, and understanding the influence of fathers on children's gender attitudes.
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Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 9min

Episode 209: Why Don't Evangelical Sex Teachers Know What They Don't Know?

The podcast discusses the phenomenon of evangelical echo chambers and the danger of accepting authority without question. They explore the Allegory of the Cave and resistance to new knowledge, touching on problematic perspectives on sex and the importance of addressing women's needs. The hosts also talk about the Dunning Kruger effect and arrogant lecturing on women's experiences in sex, and the problem of education within evangelicalism. They discuss the issue of evangelical sex teachers critiquing meta analysis despite not being qualified, and challenge the idea of faith without questioning. The chapter ends with a discussion on avoiding echo chambers and the importance of critical thinking.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 56min

Episode 208: What Happens When a Pastor Sets Out to Prove Complementarianism? ft. Terran Williams

Terran Williams, author of How God Sees Women and What's So Amazing About Scripture, joins the podcast to discuss their journey from complementarianism to egalitarianism. They examine flawed aspects of complementarianism, emphasize the importance of women's voices in church leadership, explore stories where Jesus interacts with women, and address challenges in navigating conversations about complementarianism. They offer advice on dealing with closed-minded pastors and the fear of gaslighting.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 1h 1min

Episode 207: The Ultimate Anti 'Obligation Sex' Episode

Send us a textLinks to things mentioned:Join our Patreon! Support us for as little as $5 a month and get access to unfiltered podcasts, merch, and more! https://patreon.com/baremarriageCheck out our Biblical Womanhood merch, and our new Biblical Manhood merch!https://sheilawraygregoire.com/product-category/biblical-womanhood-collection-merchandise/https://sheilawraygregoire.com/product-category/be-a-biblical-woman-collection/https://sheilawraygregoire.com/product-category/biblical-manhood/Our Great Sex Rescue Toolkit–to help talk to your pastor, small group leader, women’s ministry leader, or anybody about the issues with the obligation sex message (it’s Pay-What-You-Can): https://sheilawraygregoire.com/product/great-sex-rescue-toolkit/Our Obligation Sex Series that has run all month:https://baremarriage.com/2023/09/10-things-obligation-sex/Our 4-Step Plan to Rebuild after Obligation Sex:https://baremarriage.com/2022/11/the-sex-recovery-series-4-point-plan-to-rebuild-your-sex-life/10 Questions to Ask if Your Wife Doesn’t Want Sex:https://baremarriage.com/2020/09/10-questions-for-husbands-to-ask-if-your-wife-doesnt-want-sex/The Good Guy’s Guide to Great Sex–to help men especially get a more biblical, intimate view of what sex is supposed to be:https://baremarriage.com/good-girls-guys-guide-great-sex/Join Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!And her FACEBOOK PAGE has been HACKED--so please join the new official one!Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Check out all her courses, FREE resources, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.
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Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 28min

Episode 206: A Deep Dive into 'For Women Only' by Shaunti Feldhahn ft. Meghan Tschanz + Devi Abraham

Meghan Tschanz and Devi Abraham discuss the problematic aspects of the book "For Women Only" by Shaunti Feldhahn. They delve into the flawed survey research and criticize the unreliable statistics and questionable methodology used in the book. They also address the author's lack of accountability and explore the portrayal of men in the book and Christianity. The speakers discuss cultural expectations around sex in marriage, critique the book's biased survey responses, and highlight the downplaying of the female voice within evangelicalism. They also touch on men's emotional needs, the evolution of messengers in evangelicalism, and the harmful teachings that perpetuate disrespect towards men. Ultimately, they express concern about the influence of young people on Instagram and the impact of harmful teachings on men's mental health.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 1h 22min

Episode 205: Do Complementarian Men Make the Best Husbands? A response to Nancy Pearcey

The podcast discusses the claim that complementarian men make the best husbands. They examine the impact of religiosity on conservative Christian men, measuring the effects of conservative beliefs on marriages, and the negative consequences of practicing complementarianism. They also compare Canadian and American universities, emphasize the importance of proper academic research and citing credible sources, and critique outdated research and misrepresentation.

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