Episode 324: Who Bears the Emotional Labor and Mental Load for Sex?

Send us Fan Mail Who's carrying the mental and emotional load when it comes to sex? Today Keith and I are breaking down all the ways evangelical marriage culture places that burden almost entirely on women: from appearance standards and contraception to performing passion on demand and suppressing her own emotions so his experience stays comfortable. We are listening to sermon clips and reading quotes from bestselling Christian marriage books that are pretty hard to hear, but really important to call out for the harm they cause to women (and marriage). We are also talking about what we all actually want — a sex life rooted in real intimacy, where both people get to show up with everything they are. TO SUPPORT US: Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month to support our work (and get access to the book club!) And check out our Merch, or any of our courses ! Give to the Good Fruit Faith Initiative of the Bosko Foundation Join our email list! LINKS MENTIONED: The Orgasm Course and The Husband’s Edition Starter Pack Podcasts on Making Sex Feel Great Support the show Join Sheila at Bare Marriage.com ! Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Marriage You Want and the Study Guide The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too! Check out all her courses, FREE resources, social media, books, and so much more at Sheila's LinkTree.

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Episode 324: Who Bears the Emotional Labor and Mental Load for Sex? is an episode from Bare Marriage by Sheila Gregoire.

This episode is 70:45 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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