Should a couple who experienced infidelity give up on sex? Or is there a way to approach sex that feels safe and honest for both parties?
Marriage
Bonus! #92: When the Woman You Love Was Abused
Juli sits down with Dawn Scott Damon, author of When a Woman You Love Was Abused, to share wisdom and insight for husbands.
#554 Sex and the Female Body: How to Swap Shame For Celebration
Francie Winslow, joins Juli to explain how she is learning to embrace the goodness of God’s design for sex.
#552 When You Want Sex More Than Your Husband Does
Sheri Mueller, LCPC, author of “I Want Him to Want Me”, joins Juli to share insights, wisdom, and encouragement.
The Five Key Bonding Forces in Healthy Relationships
“We have to be actively engaged in running the relationships that we have.” – John Van Epp
#509 Workaholism And Infidelity Almost Led To Divorce, But A Miracle Saved Their Marriage
Join Juli, David and Terri, as the couple talk about how God’s intervention saved and restored their marriage.
Q&A: How Do I Know if My Spouse Is Repentant After a Betrayal?
How do you know if your spouse is repentant after a betrayal?
#462 Beautiful Union: How Our Sexuality Reveals God’s Heart for Covenant Love
Juli sits down with Joshua Butler to talk about his book, “Beautiful Union”.
#156: How To Keep Your Heart Open When You Don’t Feel Emotionally Safe
Grab your Java and join us for a little “heart care.”
#553 Divorce and Separation: How to Know What to Do
Dr. Greg Smalley, joins Juli to talk about some of the options couples can explore.
#155: How To Fight With Your Spouse
Are you ready to fight your way to a better marriage?
#430: Marriage Can Be Hard, Here’s Why the Work Is Worth It
What do you do when you want to give up on your marriage?
#391: Make Your Relationship Better With a Few Intentional Habits
Grab your Java to learn a few secrets of thriving relationships!
#389: Thinking About Becoming a Blended Family?
Blended family couples have honeymoon phases too!—they just usually come a little later.
Bonus! #384: Do You Empower Your Husband or Enable Him? (The Difference is BIG)
Some of us are tempted to use power to control, while others say, “I guess this is as good as it gets.” Ready to try a better way?
#377: How to Care For a Friend (Or Yourself) When the Marriage Doesn’t Survive
Marriages don’t always survive the tough stuff. God still moves.
#376: What Does God’s Word Actually Say About Divorce and Remarriage?
What exactly qualifies for a biblical divorce?
#346: How to Cope When Your Spouse Struggles With Depression
Depression is not just your spouse’s issue—it’s YOUR issue, together.
Where Do You Run When Marriage Gets Lonely?
Behind the façade of busyness and “family life,” many married women are desperately lonely.
#148: Is There a Man in the House?
Men, today is all for you! Dr. Gary Chapman answers your questions about sexual intimacy—as well a few questions your wives want answers to!
#136: How We Overcame an Affair: A Conversation with Jill and Mark Savage
On today’s Java with Juli, Juli sits down with Mark and his wife, Hearts at Home founder Jill Savage.
Q&A: What Should I Do If I Discover My Spouse Looking at Porn?
What do you do when you discover your spouse watches porn?
Q&A: How do I know if I’m in an emotionally abusive relationship or marriage?
How do you know if you’re in an emotionally abusive relationship or marriage?
¿Es necesario el perdón para la sanidad?
¿Qué dice la Biblia sobre el perdón y nuestro bienestar?
Cómo hablar con tu cónyuge sobre el sexo
¿Por qué nos resulta más cómodo tener sexo que hablar de él?
Q&A: My spouse never wants to have sex. What do I do?
What do you do if your spouse isn’t interested in having sex?
#548 How To Repair Your Relationships
John Van Epp, creator of the RAM theoretical model, shares what it takes to make your relationships stronger than ever.
Q&A: What’s OK for a married couple in the bedroom?
Can married couples do whatever they want sexually?
Q&A: Will I ever be able to heal from sexual trauma?
Is the fight to heal from sexual trauma as hopeless as it often feels?
For a Better Marriage, Try This
What do you think is the most important element when it comes to marriage?
How can you Know if You’re Ready for Marriage?
Are you as ready as you think you are for marriage?
#489 Thinking About Divorce? You Might Want to Listen to This First
Is divorce the best option for you? Toni and Carey Nieuwhof discuss Toni’s book, “Before You Split.”
#471 How to Understand, Celebrate, and Leverage Neurological Differences in Relationships
What if you and someone you love just think differently?
#466 Enough is Enough: Recognizing and Combating Abusive Relationships
Is there a difference between a bad relationship and a harmful one?
#447: Strengthen Your Marriage Today (and Be Ready for Whatever 2023 May Bring)
Juli Slattery and Gary Thomas share wisdom and insight to keep your marriage together when the storms of life threaten to rip it apart.
Webinar: How to Use Your Power to Build Intimacy
Webinar: How to Use Your Power to Build Intimacy
#414: Good Marriages Often Get Off to a Rocky Start (& Why It’s OK)
Even good marriages can get off to a rocky start.
#383: What Do I Do With Disappointment in Marriage?
Disappointment is common to every marriage, but it doesn’t have to mean the end of intimacy.
#357: Emotional Safety: What It Is and Why You Need It
Dr. Joshua Straub shares what makes you an emotionally safe person. Are you willing to press into and sit with the emotions of another person?
#341: When Staying Married Feels Impossible
Does your marriage feel impossible? Find hope here.
#327: When Your Spouse Feels More Like a Roommate
Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley talk about tending to your heart during the busy, difficult, or painful seasons of life and marriage
#70: Stepping up as a Stepmom
Dig deep into the heart of boundaries, relationships, and love with someone else’s children in your life.
#307: On the Brink of Divorce
Do you need HOPE for your marriage today?
#55: When Marriage Won’t Get Better
What do you do when your marriage isn’t what you want it to be, and your spouse won’t work on it?
#281: Growing Closer Through Conflict
Juli and her guest dive into why healthy conflict is one of the best ways to build intimacy with your spouse.
#280: When Submission Becomes Controlling
Juli and her guests talk about what can happen when we misunderstand what the Bible says about our roles as men and women in marriage.
#266: Your Marriage, God’s Design
Be challenged to think about marriage in a way that transcends what you hope to get out of it.
A Perfect Marriage
Wherever you are in your marriage, no doubt you have some scratches and dents too.
Is There Really a 7-Year Itch?
Is the seven-year-itch a real thing? If so, are you doomed to bump into it? And why does it happen in the seventh year?
#253: Making the Gospel Beautiful Through Relationships
How do we foster relationships that show the world that the Gospel is not just beautiful, it's also believable? Join Juli...
#249: Overcoming Differences With Your Spouse
How to stay crazy in love when your spouse drives your crazy.
Your Husband Needs You Too
I believe that God created a husband and a wife with needs that cause them to depend on each other.
#33: What’s It Like to Be Married to Me?
Have you ever asked yourself, What’s it like to be married to me?
Your Spouse Doesn’t Complete You
When is the last time you felt disappointed by your marriage? Notice that I asked when, not if.
Loving a Broken Man (Or Woman)
A guest blog by Gary Thomas.
#48: My Controlling Spouse
If you are fearful or hesitant to share true thoughts with your spouse, you may be in an unhealthy pattern with a controlling spouse.
#223: Counseling: When & Why You Should Go
Marriage counseling sounds intimidating… and expensive. So why should you go?
#204: Managing Your Expectations in Marriage
Juli talks with Jerusha Clark about what to do when your expectations aren’t met in marrisge.
#194: Enjoying Date Nights With Your Spouse
How to make time for dates, initiate good communication, and learn the importance of reconnecting regularly without kids.
#12: Loving Your Husband As You Age
The challenges of married life change as we grow older, and very few people talk about them.
#120: What to Do When Your Husband Doesn’t Want to Grow Up
Today Dr. Juli Slattery and her guests address this difficult situation that many women find themselves in.
#116: How to Love Your Husband with Your Whole Heart
How to keep your heart open, even during tough times, so that you can whole-heartedly love your husband.
#113: Why Friendships In Marriage Are Important
Juli, Linda, and Hannah discuss the importance of married couples having other married couples in their lives.
The Very Important Difference Between Conflict and Fighting
Most couples don’t know the difference between a conflict and a fight.
Q&A: What Does God Say About Divorce?
What does God say about divorce? Juli unpacks this layered topic.
Feeling Distant? How to Build Emotional Intimacy in Your Marriage, #589
Juli and guest Gary Thomas dive into the often-overlooked side of sexual intimacy: emotional connection in marriage.
#562 The Best Way to Stop Fighting in Your Marriage
In this special session from Reclaim 2024, Brad Rhoads shares what helped cut fighting and elevate fun in his marriage.
Q&A: How do I build emotional intimacy with my spouse when they don’t believe in God?
How do you build emotional connection with a spouse when you have different beliefs?
Q&A: Help! What do I do if my spouse annoys me?
If your spouse is beginning to annoy you, what can you do?
Q&A: How do I start to heal after my spouse’s affair?
How do you heal after the betrayal of a spouse?
Overcoming Sexual Shame and Fear in Marriage
There are many Christians who feel uncomfortable with their sexuality. Juli explores possible reasons why and advises on how to overcome it.
#514 How Deconstruction and Divorce Rocked a Young Couple’s Life
Chris and Stephanie Teague, the musical duo behind Out of the Dust, share how their marriage fell apart and how God put it back together.
Q&A: How do I connect with my emotionally disconnected husband?
Got an emotionally disconnected spouse? Hear what Juli says about how to connect.
#500 Sex, Faith and Family: Conversations Every Couple Should Have Pre-Marriage
Are you ever really ready for marriage? Are there certain conversations couples should have prior to engagement? Scott Kedersha weighs in.
#386: What’s the Secret To Getting the Marriage & Intimacy You Want? Go Vertical
Guests Dave and Ann Wilson join Juli in this special bonus episode as they share how God transformed their marriage from the top down.
#371: Schedule Sex and Dry Cleaning In the Same Conversation? It Works
Being intentional about the business of marriage builds intimacy.
#354: How To Keep Rhythm & Romance in Your New COVID Normal
How do you get the romance back in your marriage?
#322: The Secret Superpower of Kindness
How kindness is a “superpower” that can change the dynamics of ANY relationship.
#320: Bonus! Looking for the Spark in Your Marriage?
Are you and your spouse in need of some TLC?
#222: What’s Your Money Personality?
We talk a lot about sex on Java with Juli, but today we’re talking about money!
Webinar: When Marriage Gets Messy (Healing after Infidelity)
Webinar: When Marriage Gets Messy (Healing after Infidelity)
#299: Making Marriage Fun! (Even When It’s Hard)
Marriage can be hard, but it doesn’t have to stop being fun!
#293: Secrets to a Lasting Relationship
A conversation helping couples in all stages navigate faulty messages about love, and take the next step toward an intimate and fulfilling marriage.
#11: When Work & Marriage Intersect
When you and your spouse have separate (but equally important) callings that pull you in different directions, who yields?
#255: Practicing Patience in Your Blended Family
Ron Deal, talks tough questions, practical advice and encouragement for the slow process of waiting for your blended family to blend.
#221: Conversations You Should Be Having About Money
Juli and her guests share financial wisdom for a healthy relationship with your spouse and with your money.
#219: Rethinking Sexuality in Your Marriage
Does God care about what goes on inside your bedroom? We think so.
#208: The Forgiveness & Intimacy Link
Join Juli and Linda on this Java with Juli to learn how the forgiveness God offers, and calls us to, actually paves the way for deep intimacy.
#193: Loving Your Husband Well
How do you respect your husband when you don’t respect his behavior?
Webinar: Give Your Husband the Benefit of the Doubt
Webinar: Give Your Husband the Benefit of the Doubt
#190: Practical Ways to Love Your Husband
You have great influence in your husband’s life.
#172: My Husband Isn’t My Best Friend
When you say “I do”, are you also promising to be your spouse’s best friend?
#167: People Are More Important Than Marriage
“If the cost of saving a marriage is destroying a woman, the cost is too high,” Gary Thomas.
#165: How to Talk with Your Spouse About ANYTHING
Get practical advice about how to talk about ANYTHING with your spouse –without the argument.
#164: How to Work Through Missed Expectations in Marriage
What do you do when marriage doesn’t go as expected?
Webinar: When You & Your Spouse Disagree
Webinar: When You & Your Spouse Disagree
#157: Why He Wants to be Your Hero
Juli and her guest, John Eldredge, as they discuss the deep longings housed in the hearts of your husbands and sons.
Webinar: Why Your Husband Needs You
Many women would use the word “helper” to describe their role as a wife, but why is being an encourager so important?
#111: When You Have Every Reason To Leave
Billy and Vicki Rose share their story with Juli.
When You’re Attracted to Someone Who’s Not Your Spouse
Unfortunately, many of us have no idea what to do when someone other than our spouse starts to pay attention to us.