What happens when all those Purity Culture kids from the 90s and early 2000s grow up and get married? Well one thing we discovered is a bunch of books were published to “help” us understand sex and marriage. Turns out, some of them were … not so helpful. Meg and Rebekah are here to discuss.
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SHOW NOTES:
Rebekah’s AotW: Latuza Pajama Pants
Meg’s AotW: Sam and Colby: Surviving a week at the Real Conjuring House
The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Books Studied for The Great Sex Rescue (listed in order of best to worst):
Helpful Books:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M Gottman (tie - scored near perfect)- https://amzn.to/3QvFtE6
The Gift of Sex by Clifford & Joyce Penner (tie - scored near perfect) - https://amzn.to/3FRLwgd
Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend (tie) - https://amzn.to/3QwSHQJ
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas (tie) - https://amzn.to/3QwSHQJ
Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow & Lorraine Pintus - https://amzn.to/462KSHn
Neutral Books:
The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy & Kathy Keller - https://amzn.to/3tPTALB
Intended for Pleasure by Ed & Gaye Wheat - https://amzn.to/3Shk3Mk
Harmful Books:
Sheet Music by Kevin Leman - https://amzn.to/3SdKCBM
The Act of Marriage by Tim and Beverly LaHaye - https://amzn.to/3tUnsGp
His Needs, Her Needs by Willard F Harley Jr - https://amzn.to/4762DWV
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian - https://amzn.to/49bQDoy
For Women Only by Shaunti Feldahn - https://amzn.to/3Q9xLOx
Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker - https://amzn.to/3Q9xLOx
Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs - https://amzn.to/3tOaH0b
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