What happens when all those Purity Culture kids from the 90s and early 2000s grow up and get married? Well one thing we discovered is a bunch of books were published to “help” us understand sex and marriage. Turns out, some of them were … not so helpful. Meg and Rebekah are here to discuss.
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The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire
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Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
Books Studied for The Great Sex Rescue (listed in order of best to worst):
Helpful Books:
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M Gottman (tie - scored near perfect)- https://amzn.to/3QvFtE6
The Gift of Sex by Clifford & Joyce Penner (tie - scored near perfect) - https://amzn.to/3FRLwgd
Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend (tie) - https://amzn.to/3QwSHQJ
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas (tie) - https://amzn.to/3QwSHQJ
Intimate Issues by Linda Dillow & Lorraine Pintus - https://amzn.to/462KSHn
Neutral Books:
The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy & Kathy Keller - https://amzn.to/3tPTALB
Intended for Pleasure by Ed & Gaye Wheat - https://amzn.to/3Shk3Mk
Harmful Books:
Sheet Music by Kevin Leman - https://amzn.to/3SdKCBM
The Act of Marriage by Tim and Beverly LaHaye - https://amzn.to/3tUnsGp
His Needs, Her Needs by Willard F Harley Jr - https://amzn.to/4762DWV
The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian - https://amzn.to/49bQDoy
For Women Only by Shaunti Feldahn - https://amzn.to/3Q9xLOx
Every Man's Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker - https://amzn.to/3Q9xLOx
Love & Respect by Emerson Eggerichs - https://amzn.to/3tOaH0b
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