Answering Questions About Sex in Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Shaunti Feldhahn and professional sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma join Jim and John to discuss common questions that married couples ask about physical intimacy. Whether you just tied the knot, or you’ve been married for decades, there are bound to be questions surrounding the topic of sex -- and that’s okay! (Part 2 of 2)
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Jim Daly here. Today's cultured deeply needs help, but in times like these, the light of Christ can shine even brighter. |
| 0:07.0 | So be encouraged to share his light in this broken world. Listen to the refocus with Jim Daly podcast. |
| 0:14.0 | Without time limitations, I'll have deep heartfelt discussions with fascinating guests who will encourage you to share God's grace, truth and love. |
| 0:22.0 | Check out the podcast at refocuswithjimdaly.com or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:31.0 | If you go, you know, I just, I felt like something was going to happen tonight and it didn't and I'm so disappointed or I feel like there's pressure. |
| 0:40.0 | Like, I don't know when there's an expectation towards me. Well, if you talk about, well, there are signals like that will tell me when you're interested or when you're open. |
| 0:51.0 | And suddenly, wow, you can connect. |
| 0:54.0 | That's Chanty Feldhont describing how to have healthy intimacy and marriage and she'll be joining Dr. Michael Sitesment today on Focus on the Family. |
| 1:02.0 | I'm John Fuller and thanks for tuning in. Your host is Focus President and author Jim Daly. |
| 1:07.0 | Let me just note that this program will contain some mature topics. We'll recommend that you direct the attention of younger listeners and viewers elsewhere. |
| 1:15.0 | John, I'm so glad we're coming back for a second day to speak on this subject. |
| 1:19.0 | As I mentioned last time, this is a hard conversation to have in Christian circles. I get that, but we need to have this discussion. |
| 1:27.0 | Last time we touched on the idea of being normal. I mean, who knows what that is and how that's more of a conversation starter than a standard for married couples to follow in their physical intimacy. |
| 1:39.0 | We also discussed how to deal with our own insecurities as well as our spouses and how we can help point them to move closer to Christ. |
| 1:48.0 | In this program, we're going to continue the conversation and address different desire types, how to communicate well in your intimate life and how to bring glory to God and the design that he created for sexuality. |
| 2:01.0 | And you can hear or watch the first part of this conversation online. Check out the show notes for details. |
| 2:07.0 | Shanti Feldhon is a social researcher, a best-selling author, a very popular speaker and a returned guest here at Focus. |
| 2:14.0 | She does a great job of turning statistics into life-changing truths about relationships. She and her husband Jeff have two kids. |
| 2:22.0 | And we also have Dr. Michael Sitesma here. He's a licensed professional counselor and a certified sex therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. |
| 2:32.0 | He is the founder of Building Intimate Marriages Incorporated and co-founder of Sexual Homeless Incorporated. |
| 2:38.0 | And together, Dr. Sitesma and Shanti have written a book about healthy sexuality and marriage. It's called Secrets of Sex and Marriage, eight surprises that make a difference. |
| 2:49.0 | Find out more and get your copy. The details are in the show notes. |
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