Bare Marriage
Tired of Christian pat answers about marriage? The podcast that goes in-depth into marriage, parenting, and even sex--to see how we can live the passionate life we were meant for. Paired with Bare Marriage--the blog!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 313
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 64: Sometimes a Vagina is Just a Vagina!
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- The Marriage You Want and the Study Guide
- The Good Girl's Guide to Gr…
Episode 63: Sex Questions You Can't Ask Your Pastor
We often go to our pastors for marital advice and answers to tough questions. But what about the questions you can't ask them? In preparation for my Sex Questions You Can't Ask Your Pas…
Start Your Engines Ep.9: Honey, Just Give Me a List!
We have been talking about the concept of mental load and the emotional burden of taking care of kids and the household. And when your wife is feeling overburdened bu all the things she…
Episode 62: Are We Man-Bashers Now?
I've been talking on the blog about the mental load of housework and how it often falls on the wives, even when they are the one who works outside the house. I have also been saying tha…
Episode 61: Are Your Standards for Housework Unreasonable?
Let's talk about minimum community standards and how they can be used to reduce your mental load and get you and your spouse on the same page in terms of housework!
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Episode 60: Splitting the Mental Load of Housework
This month we are doing our series on emotional labour. In keeping with that trend, today's podcast is all about how much of a mental load it is to be solely in charge of housework, and…
Start Your Engines Ep.8: What About Gender Differences?
What are the differences between men and women, and how important are they actually? Have we been focusing on the wrong thing?
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Episode 59: Should Women be the Gatekeepers of Sex?
So much of the teachings out there for young women is that when they are dating, they must be the gatekeeper and stop physical interactions from reaching their boyfriend's 'point of no …
Episode 58: Quarantine with Your Spouse
Today we talk about about how to handle being cooped up in the house spending all day every day with your spouse. It's not just something to get through, but something you can even grow…
Start Your Engines Ep.7: Is Your Wife Being Held Back by the 'Duty Sex' Message?
We have found the the message that "women NEED to have sex regularly or else their husbands will stray" Is very harmful to their enjoyment of sex. But we also found that they often don'…
Episode 57: Marital Rape, Consent, and Obligation Sex
We need to talk about what actually constitutes rape and consent in marriage, and where obligation sex fits into the conversation
Podcast Extras on the Blog
Marital Rape
1 Corinthians 7:3-…
Episode 56: "Sheet Music" is Really Explicit!
Today, Rebecca and I review sheet music and talk about how a book that gives overly explicit sex advice can become just plain creepy.
Honeymoon Course
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Episode 55: Reacting to "The Act of Marriage"
I read out some quotes and anecdotes from Tim LaHaye's book, The Act of Marriage, to my Rebecca to get her reaction.
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Episode 54: What do Porn and Coronavirus Have in Common?
COVID-19 is everywhere in the news right now, and people are scared. But while everyone is talking about the novel coronavirus and our response to it, I want to discuss the similartitie…
Start Your Engines Ep.6. Do All Men Lust?
It's time to rethink 'every man's battle' and talk about what lust really is, and how to really combat it.
Podcast Extras
The Church View of Lust Disrespects Women
Are Men Visual?
Masturbat…
Episode 53: Re-imagining the Sunday Service?
We live in a rapidly changing world where information is available at the touch of a button, yet the Sunday church service has stayed pretty consistent. Is it time to shake things up?
Po…
Episode 52: Are You a Community Giver or Taker
Community is an important part of our life, but what do you do when you have trouble finding it? Or when you've found it, but can't join it? Or when you feel you have a little too much …
Episode 51: So Many Reader Questions!
My reader questions are coming in faster than I can write posts on them, so for today's podcast I am going to answer a bunch of my readers questions about marriage, sex, and everything …
Start Your Engines Ep.5: Finding Good Sex Advice
There are a lot of unhelpful or harmful teachings about sex out there, so let's talk about how to discern the good from the bad. Also on this episode, Rebecca and I will talk about how …
Episode 50: Recovering Your Sex Life After a Baby
The idea of having sex after giving birth is daunting, especially after complications. And if we move too fast, we risk making recovery even harder. So let's talk about not just how to …