Shannon Ethridge is the best-selling author of the Every Woman’s Battle books on sexual integrity, and The Sexually Confident Wife, among other titles. In addition to being a writer, she is a speaker, lay counselor and advocate for sexual integrity with a master’s degree in counseling/human relations from Liberty University. She has spoken to youth,…
My husband has low standards—for cooking, that is. As a bachelor, he often ate whatever he could prepare using a Mr. Coffee: Ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, and his all-time favorite, Stove-Top stuffing, just to name a few of his specialties. His favorite food? “Leftovers.” Since we’ve been married, I’m proud to say he’s never…
Intercultural marriage is on the rise in America. And while our nation has been dubbed the Great Melting Pot, it’s not as simple as that for couples who represent two different countries under one roof. As far as I know, these couples aren’t interested in “melting” their culture down into an unrecognizable slop, just to…
As a new wife, I had a plan. I would never let my husband see me ugly. I would get up before he did and put my hair in place and put on some make-up, even if I didn’t have time for a shower before he woke up. Since he was a Coast Guard officer…
Submission. Headship. What was your first reaction when you read those words? Did you bristle? Cringe? I’m willing to bet you didn’t get a warm fuzzy feeling. The topic of leadership and submission in marriage is one of the least popular in our society, even among Christians. It’s also one of the most misinterpreted. Couples…
