157: 6 Things We Wish We Knew About Sex Before Marriage

You said "I do," and then assumed sex would just figure itself out. For a lot of couples, it doesn't. And the silence around that can make you feel like you're the only one struggling.In this episode, we get honest about the first three years of our marriage, when sex felt more like a burden than a blessing, and what we wish someone had told us sooner. We unpack the lingering weight of purity culture, the lie that physical intimacy should "just come naturally," and the small shifts that slowly turned things around. Whether you're a newlywed, engaged and prepping for the marriage bed, or a long-married couple wanting to grow, this conversation offers a hopeful, faith-informed look at what healthy intimacy in a Christian marriage can actually look like, and how to start talking about it without shame.In this episode:Why "sex is good and from God" is easier to believe in theory than in your bodyThe lonely myth that intimacy should come naturally, and why it often doesn'tThe one mindset shift that takes sex from transactional to deeply connecting"Chore play" and why foreplay starts hours before the bedroomHow to actually talk about sex with your spouse (without it getting weird)Why growing together sexually is one of the most underrated gifts of marriageYour one-degree shift for this weekFREE WEEKLY MARRIAGE MEETING TEMPLATE Mentioned in this episode:Download the FREE Weekly Marriage Meeting TemplateDownload the FREE Weekly Marriage Meeting Template at onedegreemarriage.com/meeting