Bare Marriage

Sheila Wray Gregorie is the heart and soul of Bare Marriage, home to her blog, online courses, and podcasts. Content at Bare Marriage covers sex, marriage, family and faith…but let’s be honest…the majority of it’s content is about sex. And not just any sex…but great sex. Loving, connected, healthy and whole sex. The stuff you find in the Song of Solomon. 

A large majority of the content in Bare Marriage podcasts, blog posts and courses is a byproduct of the findings of their extensive research over the last few years. They have focused on evaluating the teachings in popular Christian books on marriage and sex to determine if the teachings are healthy or harmful. To complete their evaluations of these teachings, they reviewed academic literature about what contributes to healthy sexuality for women. Then they completed a thorough survey of 22,000 Christian women to learn more about what makes sex great for some and terrible for others. From their findings, they created a 12-point rubric of healthy sexual teachings. Finally, they applied that rubric to evangelical sex and marriage bestsellers to see how they fared. Content of their blog articles and podcast episodes includes conversations around the findings of their research, results of book reviews against the rubric, and recommendations for resources to support a healthy, whole sex life with your partner.

So how can you and your partner apply the content of Bare Marriage? We recommend reading through or listening to some of their content to get a feel for who they are. If you are looking for research-based, faith-based, healthy sex advice, we encourage you to select one of their online courses and dive in. Options include The Orgasm Course, The Honeymoon Course, Boost Your Libido, and The Whole Story: “The Talk” for Parents and Kids. Courses are $39-59 each and include 5-20 hours of videos depending on the course. All include a comprehensive lesson book, and a workbook with a variety of activities to help you apply the course material. Each course has a clear roadmap for application of the content. These courses are designed to increase your understanding of sex and marriage and increase your connection with your partner…ultimately support you in creating and sustaining a loving, vulnerable, passionate, healthy sex life.

Bare Marriage is not for everyone. Some may consider it heretical. But if you are deconstructing, or on a journey of unpacking the traditional evangelical teachings around sex and intimacy in marriage, it may be just what you need. It is thought provoking, insightful and not afraid to challenge the status quo. It may help you heal some old wounds and rekindle something that has been missing in your relationship for a long time. It may be just what God originally designed for you.