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Christian Sexuality - Java with Juli

#454 (Bonus) Mismatched in Sexual Desire? You May Be Closer Than You Think

Christian Sexuality - Java with Juli

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Julislattery, Society & Culture, Authenticintimacy, Ihatesex, Christian, Relationships, Pornography, Biblicalsexuality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Ismasturbationasin

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

If you’re a married person feeling like there’s a giant chasm between the level of sexual desire you and your spouse experience, this special re-air episode is for you.

Through over two years of research and work, Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma surveyed and documented numerous married couples, examining the way they connect around sexual intimacy in their marriage. They investigated trends, causality, and correlation all in a bid to help couples bridge the gaps they experience in their sexual intimacy, and their findings might just surprise you.



Guests: Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma

Book: Secrets of Sex and Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All the Difference by Shaunti Feldhahn & Dr. Michael Sytsma

Website: Building Intimate Marriages

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey friend, I'm Julie Slattery, and I want to welcome you to Chavo with Julie.

0:05.7

This podcast is listener supported, and it's an outreach of authentic intimacy, a ministry

0:10.4

dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

0:14.4

What is the research actually show us about how couples relate when it comes to sex and

0:18.9

marriage?

0:20.2

On this special bonus episode, I'm joined by Shanti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Saitsma,

0:25.8

as we discuss some of the insights in their book, Secrets of Sex and Marriage.

0:30.8

One of the most surprising discoveries is that couples are closer in sexual desire than

0:35.5

they often realize, and that might surprise you personally.

0:39.1

But this means that there's a lot of hope, insight, and knowledge in this conversation

0:43.4

that I think is going to be really useful to married couples who are struggling with issues

0:48.3

around sex and their marriage.

0:50.5

So without further ado, let's head to the coffee shop for my conversation with Shanti Feldhahn

0:55.7

and Dr. Michael Saitsma.

1:00.4

Shanti and Michael, you have both been on the podcast before talking about different topics,

1:06.8

and now you're together.

1:08.2

So some people might ask, how did that even happen?

1:11.4

Shanti, you're a researcher, and you've done a lot of work on marriage as a matter of

1:16.1

fact.

1:17.1

Even now, my husband is taking a group of young men through for men only, so it's still

1:22.8

bearing fruit.

1:24.2

And Michael, you have been in the field of sex therapy, Christian sex therapy for many

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