Is Good Sex a "Right" in Marriage?, #319
Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex
Authentic Intimacy®
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🗓️ 18 May 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
This week, Juli and Hannah tackle the question, Am I entitled to sex—even good or regular sex—in my marriage?
Drawing on stories, biblical truth, and personal reflection, Juli challenges common assumptions about sex, covenant, and what it really means to love like Jesus did. This episode offers hope for couples navigating pain, unmet expectations, or seasons of healing—and it just might challenge everything you've been taught about sex and marriage.
Co-host: Hannah Nitz
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Follow-up Resources:
Check out our new Hot Topic Kit: Building a Great Sex Life
God, Sex, & Your Marriage by Dr. Juli Slattery
How To Go From Demand and "Duty Sex" to True Sexual Intimacy by Dr. Juli Slattery (blog)
Is Sex Sabotaging Love in Your Marriage? by Dr. Juli Slattery (blog)
Are You Entitled to (Good) Sex in Marriage? by Dr. Juli Slattery (blog)
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friend, it's Julie. Have you ever felt confused, discouraged, or disappointed when it comes |
| 0:05.7 | to your sex life in marriage? Let me just tell you, you are not alone. Almost every married |
| 0:11.8 | couple experiences those feelings at some point trying to navigate intimacy in marriage. |
| 0:17.0 | And that's why we have created a new hot topic kit called Building a Great Sex Life. |
| 0:22.8 | This resource is a combination of our best content on the topic of how to build a great |
| 0:28.8 | sex life within the confines of a Christian marriage. |
| 0:32.2 | And you're going to find practical grace-filled tools to grow in emotional and sexual intimacy. In this kit, we've got |
| 0:39.6 | teaching, wisdom, practical application that you're going to find through blogs, tons of Q&A |
| 0:45.0 | videos, podcast clips, and full episodes from some of the most trusted voices around sexuality |
| 0:51.7 | and marriage in the Christian world. This is a great library of content for you to go through alone, |
| 0:57.2 | or I'd encourage you to go through it together as a couple. |
| 1:00.2 | If you are ready to move from pressure and confusion and frustration |
| 1:03.8 | into deep intimacy and pleasure, then this kits for you. |
| 1:08.0 | Hey, it's free for authentic intimacy members or just $15 if you are not a member. |
| 1:13.4 | Head to Authenticinemacy.com and get access to this new hot topic kit today. |
| 1:21.2 | All right, let me ask you a question. Is it possible to have a good Christian marriage and not be |
| 1:27.2 | having sex? I'm Julie Sattery, and you're |
| 1:29.8 | listening to Java with Julie, a podcast dedicated to helping people make sense of God and sexuality. |
| 1:36.3 | Now, because that is our mission, it's no surprise that we talk about sexuality quite a bit on this |
| 1:42.2 | podcast. We talk about how important it is as a physical |
| 1:46.1 | reminder of the intimacy that God wants to have with his people. And we talk about how you should |
| 1:51.3 | always be working to become better lovers within marriage. So all of that is true, but we also |
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