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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/18/2008 11:12:55 PM   
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I have visited it looking for some information; however, I didn't find their site very helpful. I haven't found many of the Christian sites to be helpful in dealing with sexuality.


I hate to ask what you were looking for, LOL!

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/19/2008 8:06:04 AM   
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For the record, TMB has a "sister site" called the-generous-wife.com and a "brother site" called the-generous-husband.com for same-gender discussions on the topics. (I know TGW has forums; I don't know if TGH does.)
Apparently TGH does not. I had not heard of them so I checked it out and found no such forum.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/19/2008 12:31:23 PM   
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The generouse wife and the generouse husband are mailing lists. They e-mail nifty pointers about throughout the week.

As far as the forums go, I don't like everything I see on Crosswalk either. Take good advice and pass on the rest.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/19/2008 12:39:11 PM   
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I don't like or agree with everything on crosswalk either but I can stomach the conversations. There can be frank and informative discussions about the marriage bed without the XXX rating.
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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/19/2008 1:05:49 PM   
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ORIGINAL: ta_mosquito

quote:

ORIGINAL: myka

I have visited it looking for some information; however, I didn't find their site very helpful. I haven't found many of the Christian sites to be helpful in dealing with sexuality.


I hate to ask what you were looking for, LOL!



Just information that was not the stereotypical answers, which I haven't found to be helpful.
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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/19/2008 1:29:04 PM   
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I did go to the site several years ago when I was engaged. I just read some articles because I wanted information. I found it very helpful. However, I didn't know they had forums until CW started referring people there, so I can't comment on them.

However, I will say that I find the idea of mixed-gender discussions of sex to be disturbing. I don't think it should be done. As to graphic content, it used to get pretty graphic here at CW. I know they kept those discussions in gender-segregated folders, but that doesn't mean people of the opposite sex weren't reading them. I remember thinking a while ago that I would never post anything intimate here just for that reason.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/20/2008 7:51:05 AM   
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FYI, this is a sample of the tips from their Generous-wife mail list.

>> My husband and I tease each other saying that we've made each other "touch junkies." We really have developed the habit of touching often and it does get rather addictive. I encourage y'all to touch your husband often. Pat his arm as you walk by, hold hands when you watch TV, and generally look for opportunities to snuggle up.

... the blessing has five key elements. These five elements, blending together, can cause personal acceptance to blossom and grow in our homes today ... [one of these elements is] meaningful touch ... Gary Smalley and John Trent from their book The Gift of the Blessing <<




...as far as personal information, I don't post anything intimate on ANY site. Just good sense in this gold-fish bowl world the internet has helped build.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/20/2008 1:37:48 PM   
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The generouse wife and the generouse husband are mailing lists. They e-mail nifty pointers about throughout the week.

As far as the forums go, I don't like everything I see on Crosswalk either. Take good advice and pass on the rest.


The Generous Wife is also a forum, where if people are uncomfortable with the mixed company sexual stuff, they can ask in a women only atmosphere. (The forums are more than just sexual topics, though.)

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/20/2008 3:03:29 PM   
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I used to go to that website. Hubby and I were having issues with refusing and there was a lot of threads dedicated to the subject. I tried talking with 2 good friends about it, but neither had experienced that in their marriage. I found that website (and hubby did too) to be very helpful.

All websites can be subject to people making up stories. There have been stories on here that I have often wondered about.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/20/2008 4:29:03 PM   
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As an engaged woman I have read the articles and participate in the engaged section of the forums. I can only speak for these two areas...

I find the articles very insightful. There are several articles on marriage in general and the covenant relationship. As a virgin, I find the other articles very helpful in understanding how G-d created both man and woman. I am able to understand what a man goes through physically and that in turn helps me to be a good future lover to him. It also helps me to understand my own physiology and what I go through. They talk about the misconceptions of sex and how it has been downplayed, even in the marriage relationship.

The engaged section of the forums is wonderful. You don't just talk about sex there. You also talk about the wedding and our sexual limitations as engaged persons. Very supportive marrieds come in to answer any question an engaged person may have including birth control questions and just plain support for the wedding night. If you have a concern, many are quick to come in and encourage you.

As for the married section of the forums, I can only guess and assume that people ask questions and share intimate details. If controlled properly by MODS I am sure the content there will be helpful. It's just what we DO with that content is what's important. Not every folder seems to be about sex itself but marriage and intimacy in general. I am sure with continued proper moderation and a few adjustments here and there, the issues of discussing intimate details can be alleviated. The very fact that they have sister sites for each gender is a step in the right direction. But overall, IMHO, the site is very positive and very helpful to couples who plan to get married or newlyweds. It celebrates sex...something which G-d created as something beautiful between a man and a woman AND within the context of Scripture. They make it very clear that sex is a big PART of a happy marriage. They also are clear that unless you have a healthy emotional and spiritual covenant marriage, your intimacy will suffer.

It is a terrific website. It's weak spots are easily correctable. There is no reason to not go there. At the very least, it's a terrific place for information and for engaged couples. Once married just decide on your own to go to the sister sites.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/20/2008 4:31:39 PM   
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The generouse wife and the generouse husband are mailing lists. They e-mail nifty pointers about throughout the week.


That's a good idea. I like that.

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RE: The marriage bed.com - 8/20/2008 11:48:25 PM   
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In fairness, I thought it important to mention that it is the FORUMS on this site where the conversation can be explicit. The articles themselves are informative. It's the discussions that are inappropriate for any married person IMO.
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RE: The marriage bed.com - 9/17/2008 7:38:42 PM   
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I use to go to this website when I was dating this Christian man who was always telling me that should we get married, I would have to do certain sex acts on a regular basis, whether I wanted to or not. So, to see if I was being a prude in not doing certain things 2 or 3 times per week that I don't like, I searched for websites that could help. I found this one. At first, I thought it was pretty good as I only read the articles. When I went to the forum, I couldn't believe some of the things that I read.

Not only were people discussing things they shouldn't have been, but they were talking about doing things that I don't believe are Godly at all. I won't go into detail, but the moderator was basically endorsing these acts. I quit going to the website.

I think it's visual porn without the pictures. God calls us to be different so if we are to talk about our 'sexual issues' with someone other than our spouse, it should be done in a private setting, not out in the open as our lost brothers/sisters do.

Instead, I would recommend the books Love Life for Every Married Couple and Intended for Pleasure, both by Dr. Ed Wheat. I think they're fabulous and they encourage couples to work out their issues together. And I think that's what God intends for married people to do.

Just my personal opinion.
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RE: The marriage bed.com - 9/18/2008 3:03:00 PM   
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I appreciate the Marriage Bed site very much and am thankful that I had this resource when I really needed it. It was quite helpful to me when I was engaged and first married. We waited until marriage for each other and had a lot to learn. My husband and I are VERY open with each other and discuss everything related to intimacy, but there were some times that neither of us knew the answer and found invaluable advice on the site. And YES, we DID read the books that have been mentioned in this thread and still didn't find answers to certain questions we had. (Nothing crazy, either.) I think it's well-moderated and a useful tool for married Christians.

Do I agree with every single thing posted there? No. Do I agree with every single thing posted here at CW? NO. Just because Christians are free to share experiences and disagree with each other doesn't mean the site itself is wrong and unnecessary. Look at the wide array of opinions of Christians in this thread alone.

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