Laura’s Strengthening Marriage Blog

My husband and I had a hilariously fun time at a Glenn Beck show when he was in town a while back. That guy cracks me up! Glenn Beck has a TV show on CNN and a talk radio show as well. His show was a mix of comedy, hilarity and politics. It was great!

His marriage-related tirades were side-splitting. One of his marital rants involved “bonnet movies,” and I knew exactly where he was going to go with this. I’ve heard it too many times before.

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My husband Kevin and I recently returned from a speaking engagement at the ACME International Marriage Enrichment Conference (IMEC) in Orlando, Florida. It was a wonderful experience to have Kevin presenting with me this time in our workshop, “Sexy is a State of Mind–Cultivating Sexual Desire for Your Spouse.” (Check out our photos from the conference.)

One of the most compelling experiences of the conference occurred when we had the opportunity to watch a video segment and hear the founders of Habitat for Humanity, Millard and Linda Fuller, speak about their incredible heartrending marital journey. Read the rest of this entry »

Sexual intimacy is as important for the health and vitality of the marriage relationship as is emotional closeness and spiritual connection. Sexual nourishment that feeds both husband and wife is the dessert of married life.

Strengthening your marriage intimately — emotionally, spiritually and sexually — is one of the most important efforts in which you can put your time and energy. So-called desire discrepancies between husband and wife can be a thing of the past, as couples come to understand the intricacies of intimacy and mutual sexual fulfillment. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Laura’s Strengthening Marriage Blog!

I hope you’ll be inspired, encouraged and enlightened in strengthening your marriage intimately.This blog is the result of many requests that I start a blog to highlight and discuss the principles I teach in my book, “And They Were Not Ashamed — Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment.” Topics I expect we’ll cover here include marriage, sex, intimacy, and parenting. Read the rest of this entry »