From Awkwardness to Connection: Catholic Marriage Intimacy Secrets Revealed

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Danielle Bean

Religion & Spirituality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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This is a topic we don't hear about enough from a Catholic wife’s perspective!

This special BONUS episode, recorded live on October 23, is part of our ongoing 5-Day Marriage Challenge. Dr. Sarah Bartel, a Catholic sex and marriage coach, joins us to take your anonymous questions about marital intimacy.Questions and topics we discuss:

**How to get over the awkwardness, talk about your needs, and ask for what you want

**The difference between men and women’s arousal responses

**What is “normal” for length and frequency of sex

**Some creative ideas for when kids or exhaustion get in the way

**The importance of prioritizing rest and self-care, especially during times of stress

**The challenge of male impotence from a female perspective

**What exactly is “OK” and “not OK” according to Catholic teaching

**How to handle feelings of guilt or shame

**How to be more fully present in moments of intimacy

**The importance of spiritual connection with our husbands

**Some common challenges to intimacy and how to overcome them

…and more!

This bonus content is a special benefit for paid subscribers:

Feel more confident and connected in your marriage by learning how to communicate your needs without feeling uncomfortable or guilty. Subscribe today: https://daniellebean.substack.com/

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0:00.0	Hey, girlfriend. This special episode takes on a topic that we don't hear about often enough from a Catholic wife's perspective.
0:07.2	This is a special bonus episode which was recorded live on October 23rd, and it's part of our ongoing five-day marriage challenge happening over at Girlfriends After Hours.
0:16.9	In this episode, Dr. Sarah Bartell, a Catholic sex and marriage coach, joins us to take anonymous questions about marital intimacy.
0:24.9	Some of the questions and topics that we discussed in this fascinating and really encouraging and affirming conversation.
0:33.4	Some of those topics were how to get over awkwardness, talk about your needs and ask for what you want,
0:38.7	the difference between men and women and our arousal responses, what is quote-unquote normal for length and frequency of sex,
0:46.4	some creative ideas for when kids or exhaustion get in the way.
0:50.4	The challenge of male impotence from a female perspective?
0:54.0	What exactly is okay or not okay, according to Catholic teaching?
0:58.7	Also, how to handle feelings of guilt or shame when it comes to sex,
1:02.7	and how to be more fully present during moments of intimacy and lots of more.
1:07.5	I really enjoyed this conversation, and I think it's so important that we come together
1:11.7	in spaces where we are among friends, where we can have these open and frank conversations
1:17.3	among women done in a very respectful, reverent way, treating this special topic with the
1:24.4	dignity that it deserves. So to access this bonus content, you do need to be a
1:28.2	paid subscriber, and I want to invite you to upgrade your subscription today. Then you can enjoy
1:32.6	full access to all of our live events, challenges, bonus content, everything that we've got
1:37.0	going on over at Girlfriends After Hours all year long. You can feel more confident and connected
1:43.3	in your marriage by learning how to communicate your
1:46.0	needs without feeling uncomfortable or guilty. You can enjoy deeper connection with your husband
1:51.2	by making yourself more present and less stressed when it comes to intimacy. And you can experience
1:57.3	more freedom and emotional relief in your marriage, helping you to be fully present and engaged in intimate moments.
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