#518 Single Sexuality and the Unique Challenges of Widowhood
Christian Sexuality - Java with Juli
Authentic Intimacy®
4.8 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Widowhood presents profound challenges, with loneliness permeating every aspect of life, including the realm of sexuality. The loss goes beyond losing a life partner; it extends to losing a sexual companion as well.
In this week’s Java with Juli, Dr. Carol Tanksley, who became widowed after just seven years of marriage in 2016, delves into the complexities faced by widows, and sheds light on the emotional and psychological hurdles they face. She also shares her personal experience of surrendering her sexuality to God in widowhood.
Guest: Dr. Carol Tanklsey
Carol’s website: drcarolministries.com
Carol’s Instagram: @drcarolt
Book: Sexpectations by Dr. Carol Tanksley
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Java with Julie hosted by me Julie Slattery. |
| 0:06.0 | This podcast is listener supported and it's an outreach of authentic |
| 0:10.0 | intimacy which is a ministry dedicated to helping people make sense of God and sex. |
| 0:16.3 | Well, you know, widowhood is incredibly difficult on a variety of levels. |
| 0:21.8 | Those who lose a spouse are forced to figure out what life now |
| 0:24.8 | looks like without their best friend. They have to figure out how to live alone |
| 0:28.9 | often after living decades together and very often that means your closest |
| 0:34.3 | confidant is gone. The person you took vacations with is gone. The person you |
| 0:38.9 | went grocery shopping with the person who helped you make decisions about kids and finances in the |
| 0:44.6 | future, there really is an unspeakable sense of loss. |
| 0:49.5 | But there's another element to losing a spouse as well, which is the loss of your sexual partner. What should people in that |
| 0:56.4 | situation do? My guest today is Dr. Carol Tanksley and she can speak to this from experience. |
| 1:04.0 | Carol is an OBGYN physician and reproductive endocrinologist |
| 1:09.0 | with both a masters of divinity and a doctorative ministry focused around Christian leadership. of passed away in 2016. So she has the unique situation of being able to speak to |
| 1:25.9 | single sexuality both before and after marriage, along with some of the |
| 1:30.4 | challenges of navigating that which makes her the perfect |
| 1:33.7 | person to speak on this topic. So grab your cup of coffee and find a comfortable |
| 1:39.1 | spot and listen into my conversation with Dr Carol Tanksley. |
| 1:45.4 | Well Carol, what a joy to have you back on job with Julie. |
| 1:48.4 | I always look forward to our conversations, |
| 1:50.4 | whether it's through email or a job with Julie or a few times I've gotten to meet you in person |
| 1:56.0 | So looking forward to this conversation. |
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