Welcome to sex chat for Christian wives.

We're four marriage and sex bloggers discuss the naked truth.

What does God really want for the sexual intimacy in our marriage?

I'm Jay Parker of Hot Holy and Humorous.

I'm Chris Taylor from The Forgiven Wife.

I'm Gay Christmas of Calm, Healthy, Sexy.

I'm Bonnie Burns of Oyster Bed 7.

Well, we're in the middle of one of the busiest times of the year, the holiday season, a time which often takes a toll on women's health and peace of mind, that busyness can also affect our marriages. When stress, fatigue, and activities increase, fun, sex, and enjoyment in our

marriages tend to decrease. Fortunately, our marriages and our physical and mental health don't have

to suffer during the holidays. Today, we're going to talk about some things we can all do, starting now,

and for the next few weeks, to keep things fun, calm, and sexy during the busiest time of the year.

So ladies, how do the Christmas and the holiday season affect your marriage?

And how has that effect changed over time?

Well, I may be a little countercultural here.

And prove it with what you have in your hands there, Bonnie.

Those are jingle bells.

When the kids were little, I just really fed off their excitement.

I think things were fun and enthusiastic.

And then when they got older and it was more of a drudgery and the presence and deciding what to get older children.

And then it became more of a, I hate to say drudgery, but, you know, more of a chore.

Chore, mental, yeah, mental leap, chore.

And then there's all the other activities that go with it, the church stuff.

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