S2E4: 3 Ways to Know if Your Sexual Relationship is Unhealthy

Forever Marriage at Lakewood exists to strengthen families by helping couples discover God's design for marriage.

In Episode 4 of Season 2 of the Forever Marriage Podcast, Scott & Dawn conclude discussing the first Key of Six Keys to Better Sex in Marriage.

Key 1: Align your thinking about sex with God’s truth.

Within this key, Scott and Dawn explain these 3 ways to know if your sexual relationship is unhealthy:

1. You have a negative mindset about sex.
2. It has to be perverse to work.
3. It is about addiction instead of affection.

After listening to this episode, take some time to discuss these questions with your spouse.

Couple's Conversation
1. What does "affection" mean to you?
2. How much affection was there in your family growing up (verbal and nonverbal)?
3. What was the attitude toward sex in your family? Was it talked about?
4. Where did you learn about sex?
5. What do you see as the relationships between communication, intimacy and affection?
6. Do you believe sex is intended for marriage, or anyone in a loving relationship?
7. What do you believe is the basic difference in the way men and women approach sex?