Laura's Strengthening Marriage Blog

by Mark Chamberlain, Ph.D.

Psychologist and Author of Confronting Pornography, and founder of the new blog (and upcoming book) Love You, Hate the Porn

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Want Porn Out? Let Wife In!

reprinted from “Love You, Hate the Porn” Blog

Here’s how it went in the wild West: the Sheriff faced down the outlaw: “There ain’t room in this town for the both of us.” Always, by the end of the movie, only one of them would remain. Most often, of course, it was the good guy.

Most of our wives feel the same way about porn. “There ain’t room in your life for the both of us.”

Shuddering at the thought of losing our wives, too many of us take the wrong approach to this problem. We hide from our wives the fact that porn’s still in town. We try to avoid porn and are quite ashamed that we’re not doing a perfect job of that. So, tragically, we avoid our wives.

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Date night is simply one of the best things couples can do for their marriage. It nourishes the relationship mentally, emotionally, socially and even sexually (…if you’re lucky!).

Couples generally do the best they can when it comes to having a date night, so I really hate to be too hard on them about it. But it may be time to step it up a notch. Consider these four rules for raising the bar on date night: Read the rest of this entry »

Here are the questions from “The Marital Intimacy Show” episode #043 “Let’s Play 20 Questions.”

To help make it easier for you and your spouse to talk about your sexual relationship I encourage you to play this little game called “20 Questions–Your Conversation Starter about Sex.”

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The Twilight Fervor

The Twilight fervor seems to be heating up again with the release of the next movie in the Twilight saga. What isn’t being talked about though is its potentially negative effects on relationships.

After seeing this disturbing Twilight parody music video, and hearing about “Twilight Moms” and such on Oprah, it seemed necessary to comment on the Twilight phenomenon, and it’s detrimental effects on marriages.

What may begin as harmless fun or a little escapism from the rigors of real life can easily become an obsession–especially if there is a void in one’s life that is hankering to be filled.

If the connection in marriage is already weak, and there is little happening to nourish it, filling the void with a fantasy is an easy snare to slip into. Read the rest of this entry »

In a recent sex therapy training I attended at The Institute for Sexual Wholeness (ISW), it was a bit disturbing to hear that some people have very mistaken ideas of what sex therapy is all about.

Just to be sure that everyone is clear on what sex therapy is and what it isn’t I thought I’d share a few things to dispel any fears or misconceptions that may be lurking out there. Read the rest of this entry »

Many couples have lost that lovin’ feeling when it comes to kissing and making out.

When was the last time you and your spouse made out?! Many couples have lost that lovin’ feeling when it comes to kissing and making out.

When couples were dating, kissing was an exciting and savored experience. But after marriage many couples seem to have abandoned sensual, lip-to-lip (face or neck) kissing not only because additional sexual pleasures are now available, but maybe for other more intimate reasons of which they may not be aware.

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4th Annual — Couples’ Valentine’s Cruise (Eastern/Southern Caribbean)

Hosted by The Women’s Information Network (The WIN)

Sun, February 6 – Sun, February 13, 2011

Marriage Enrichment at Sea

Headliner: Laura M. Brotherson — Intimacy Expert, Author of “And They Were Not Ashamed,” and Host of “The Marital Intimacy Show” on The Women’s Information Network (The WIN)

Join us for a fabulously fun Couples’ Cruise to the beautiful Caribbean Islands! We’ll set sail on the Norwegian Pearl for 7 romantic days. Leaving from Miami, we’ll visit the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, Tortola and the Bahamas. This group cruise includes marriage enrichment seminars, group dinners, group excursions … and so much more!

Cabins start at $599 (+ taxes) per person. This group price includes the cruise (with higher category cabins for the group), meals–24/7 food!, fabulous evening entertainment, port charges, as well as the Couples Cruise marriage seminars and onboard group events.

Reserve Today!

Deposit is $250/person with the balance due Nov. 1, 2010. Only 50 couples will be able to join us, and previous Couples Cruises have sold out, so book early! This cruise fills fast!

Contact Columbus Travel to answer all your questions about this Couples’ Group Cruise with Laura M. Brotherson and The Women’s Information Network. Gather your friends and reserve your cabin today!

Call to reserve today: 1-800-373-3328 – ext 2009

Reserve Online with your deposit

Email: info@columbusvacations.com

“Benefits of Belonging” — Cruise with us and enjoy…

• Couples Cruise “Opening Social” event
• Fun marriage seminars to strengthen your marriage intimately!
• Group dinners (option to schedule dinners with Laura and her husband)
• “Newlywed/Not-so-newlywed” game show!
• The opportunity to schedule a consultation with Laura (limited openings/additional cost)
• Group excursions
• Couples Cruise “Closing Social” event
• Associating with fun people who make their marriage a priority
• Upgraded category (higher level) cabins.
• Reduced group prices for Miami, Florida hotel
• Help with hotel, ground and air transportation arrangements

For additional information and to check out fun photos from past Couples Cruises click here!

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Thanks for making “And They Were Not Ashamed–Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment” the #1 bestselling Marriage and Parenting book at DeseretBook.com.

It’s a perfect Valentine’s gift for this season of love and romance!

How many episodes of “The Marital Intimacy Show” have you heard? In case you haven’t heard them all yet — here’s the latest list of what you’ve been missing! You just won’t find this stuff anywhere else! Check it out today and subscribe for email alerts so you won’t miss a single episode!

#019 Overcoming Obstacles of the Big “O” — Part 1

#001 Six Tips to Strengthen Your Marriage Sexually–Part 1

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Win a Romantic Getaway to The Anniversary Inn with Your Favorite Couple Photos.

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