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Bare MarriageEpisode 282: What Makes Men Cheat? New Research SpotlightSend us a textIt's time to walk through some super interesting studies that have recently been published--and see what they say about the intersection of infidelity and beliefs in male hierarchy. Keith joins Sheila to react to the studies!OUR SPONSOR:Thank you to our sponsor, Zondervan and the book Saving Face. The church needs to get away from harmful tropes, and call us towards true community based on vulnerability and safety. Aimee Byrd points the way! TO SUPPORT US: Join our Patreon for as li...2025-05-081h 01
What's God Got To Do With It? With Leanne EllingtonLet's Talk About Sex & Marriage: Reclaiming God’s Vision for Marriage With Sheila & Keith Gregoire (Part 1)This week on What’s God Got To Do With It?, we’re talking about something that’s often avoided in church spaces—but deeply needed: sex, intimacy, and God’s true vision for marriage. I’m so excited to welcome Sheila and Keith Gregoire to the podcast. Sheila is the voice behind BareMarriage.com and the author of over 11 books, including the eye-opening The Great Sex Rescue and her latest release, The Marriage You Want. Together, Sheila and Keith have been helping couples move past shame, harmful theology, and broken intimacy scripts to build marriages ro...2025-05-0625 min
Bare MarriageEpisode 281: You Shouldn't Iron Your Cheating Husband's Clothes--Plus We Answer Your Questions!Send us a textIt's an Ask Me Anything episode! Keith and I open talking about the viral video where a woman claims that she felt called by God to iron her husband's clothes before he left for the weekend to be with his mistress. And then Rebecca and I answer your questions about drawing boundaries, dating, protecting kids from abuse in church, and more!OUR SPONSOR:Thank you to our sponsor, Zondervan and the book Saving Face. The church needs to get away from harmful tropes, and call us towards...2025-05-011h 08
Gravity Commons PodcastSheila Wray Gregoire: Cultivating the Marriage You WantWe talked (again!) with Sheila Wray Gregoire about dispelling the pervasive myths about what makes a happy marriage, and looking at actual evidence to understand what creates intimacy, emotional health, and connection. Sheila's new book is The Marriage You Want: Moving Beyond Stereotypes for a Relationship Built on Scripture, New Data, and Emotional Health, co-written with her husband Dr. Keith Gregoire.Sheila Wray Gregoire is an author, podcaster, and sought-after speaker who is passionate about changing the evangelical conversation about sex and marriage to line up with kingdom principles. Sheila is the host of the Bare Marriage Po...2025-04-1553 min
Husband MaterialThe Marriage You Want (with Sheila Wray Gregoire)What determines marital satisfaction more than sex or money? What if "compromise" actually makes things worse? How do you create a marriage you love? Sheila Wray Gregoire unpacks the results of her latest research with thousands of married couples, calling out harmful evangelical teachings and sharing a surprising new data on what it takes to build the marriage you want.Buy Sheila's new book: The Marriage You Want: Moving beyond Stereotypes for a Relationship Built on Scripture, New Data, and Emotional HealthSheila Wray Gregoire is the face behind BareMarriage.com as wellas...2025-04-1433 min
Get Your Marriage On! with Dan PurcellTwo Truths and a Lie: Marriage Edition, with Sheila and Keith Gregoire Ever play the game "Two Truths and a Lie"? (A person makes three statements, and you guess which two are factual and which one is false.) Well, we get to play that game today on our episode with my guests Sheila Wray Gregoire and her husband Keith (return guests to the Get Your Marriage On Podcast). The Gregoires completed extensive research, surveying thousands of Christian couples, and recently published their findings in a new book called The Marriage You Want. I've read this book and I think it's really well done, so I in...2025-04-1133 min
Bare MarriageEpisode 277: Why Emotions Aren't Feminine (and Why Women Aren't More Emotional!)Send us a textSo many evangelical pastors teach that men are rational while women are emotional. But is this true? And if women are more emotionally mature than men, then doesn't that mean that men need to learn from women? Listen in as Keith and Sheila dissect several clips from Josh Howerton, Emerson Eggerichs, Josh McPherson, and Matt Walsh.WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Beth Allison Barr's insightful and important new book Becoming the Pastor's Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman's Path to Ministry. Learn how women got...2025-04-031h 08
Shifting CultureEp. 287 Sheila Gregoire - The Marriage You WantToday we're talking about marriage - specifically, how Christian marriages might be missing the mark. I'm sitting down with Sheila Gregoire, a researcher who's spent years studying what actually makes relationships work. And here's something interesting: the biggest threat to marital satisfaction isn't what most people think. It's not sex or money - it's housework. Sheila isn't just another marriage author. She's surveyed 7,000 people to understand the dynamics of healthy relationships. Her work challenges a lot of the traditional evangelical advice that's been circulating for decades - advice that often creates more distance than connection. We're going to explore...2025-04-0151 min
Broken to Beloved Podcast044: Building A Marriage Based on Mutuality with Sheila Wray GregoireCW: marriage and sex (not explicit)If you grew up in the evangelical Christianity of the 80s and 90s like me, we likely hear or read much of the same marriage advice. What if it was bad advice?Most of the popular marriage books are written by those with no relevant education or professional credentials and include no research, data, or peer-reviewed evidence for their claims.Sheila Gregoire and her team are committed to work that is healthy, evidence-based, and biblical, and her latest book, co-written with her husband, Keith, is proof of...2025-04-0156 min
NeuroDiverse Christian CouplesThe Marriage You Want with Sheila & Dr. Keith GregoireWe all want a marriage that feels like home. We long for a partner who is there for us through all of life's challenges and griefs, who is in on all our inside jokes, who delights in the family we've built together, who looks with hope toward the future with a shared faith and an arm firmly around our shoulders. But how do we get there? What actually works in the real world and honors the picture of marriage found in Scripture?Based on the findings of their meticulous research, Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Keith Gregoire dispel...2025-03-3152 min
Bare MarriageEpisode 275: Becoming the Pastor's Wife feat. Beth Allison BarrSend us a textWhat if marriage replaced ordination as a woman's path to ministry? What if we've systematically erased the stories of women ministering in the past, and in so doing silenced women's voices and removed opportunities to serve Jesus? Today Beth Allison Barr joins us to talk about her new book Becoming the Pastor's Wife!REGISTER FOR OUR FREE WEBINARJoin Beth Allison Barr, Sheila, and Karen Swallow Prior on Thursday, March 27 at 9 pm for a FREE webinar (recording will be available afterwards if you can't make it live)....2025-03-201h 07
Brave Marriage PodcastThe Marriage You Want with Dr. Keith & Sheila Wray Gregoire - Ep. 143Happy spring (2025), Brave Marriage listeners! Dropping into your podcast feed for a timely interview with Dr. Keith & Sheila Wray Gregoire on their new book, The Marriage You Want. Their matched pair survey revealed: -healthy habits for married couples-the importance of sharing mental load -the effect of entitlement on mindset and marriage Pre-order their book on Amazon or order through Baker Books for a 30% discount! 2025-03-1035 min
Honey, We Need to Chat38. Rethinking Sex, Intimacy & Emotional Connection with Sheila & Keith GregoireIn this powerful episode of Honey, We Need to Chat, we sit down with bestselling authors Sheila and Keith Gregoire to discuss why traditional views on intimacy may be hurting your relationship more than helping.🔥 What you'll learn in this episode:✅ Why prioritising sex might be the wrong approach (and what to focus on instead)✅ The five key ingredients to a healthy, fulfilling intimate life✅ How the mental load and household dynamics impact intimacy✅ The "orgasm gap"—why it exists and how to close it✅ The biggest misconceptions men and women have about sex✅ How emotional vulnerability can...2025-03-0948 min
Retirement Road MapSmall Estate Planning Mistakes That Have a Massive Impact On Your Legacy with Keith McManusEstate planning isn’t just about protecting your wealth and passing it on to your beneficiaries—it’s about ensuring a seamless transition for your loved ones while minimizing taxes and legal complications. With tax laws constantly evolving and real estate values climbing, many families could face significant estate tax liabilities. And yet, most people often save their estate planning needs for another day. In this episode, Derek Gregoire and Keith Ellis, Jr. are joined by Keith McManus, a seasoned estate planning attorney with nearly 30 years of experience helping families protect their assets. As the founder of McManu...2025-02-1230 min
What We Really Want: Conversations About Connection30 | Sheila Wray Gregoire & Keith Gregoire: First Do No Harm"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)"Greg & Stacey got to meet and talk with a couple we've wanted to know for a long time... a couple offering hope for men and women harmed by toxic messages.Sheila Wray Gregoire has been a writer and blogger for many years. But in 2021, with the release of The Great Sex Rescue (which she co-authored with Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach and Joanna Sawatsky), she became an "infamous" name in evangelical Christian circles. The book calls out by name Christian books and authors whose messages contribute...2025-02-0457 min
What We Really Want: Conversations About ConnectionPREVIEW | Sheila Wray Gregoire & Keith Gregoire (coming February 4, 2025)"Send us a message! (questions, feedback, etc.)"Follow the show to make sure you don't miss out on our conversation with Sheila Wray Gregoire, host of the Bare Marriage podcast and author of several books including The Great Sex Rescue, and her husband Dr. Keith Gregoire, co-author of The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex, and their upcoming book The Marriage You Want: Moving Beyond Stereotypes for a Relationship Built on Scripture, New Data, and Emotional Health which releases in March 2025.Episode 30...2025-01-2901 minRetirement Road MapA New Years Resolution to Retire With a Plan with Matthew Peck and Keith Ellis Jr.It’s a new year, and what better way to kick things off in 2025 than by revisiting your financial plan or creating your first one. We’ve seen huge fluctuations in inflation, interest rates, and market swings in recent years, and having a plan is the best way to be prepared for when things change. Most people spend their working years grinding, saving, and looking forward to their retirement date. But when the moment actually arrives, many of them wind up feeling unprepared for what they’ll do with all the extra time and financial freedom. In t...2025-01-1528 min
Bare MarriageEpisode 248: Making Faith More Tangible in the Holy Everyday feat. Karen StillerSend us a text What does it look like to actually grow like Christ? Like, not from a sermon, or not from some lofty retreat, but just in the here and now? Can we actually grow “holier”? A beautiful conversation with Karen Stiller, author of the book Holiness Here. We tackle envy, joy, contentment—and even grief, as she shares about processing the death of her husband. TO SUPPORT USJoin our Patreon for as little as $5 a month to support our workFor tax deductible donations in the U.S., support Good Fruit F...2024-08-291h 01
Bare MarriageEpisode 240: Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy (feat. Cait West) plus Why People DeconstructSend us a textWhat happens when your family gets sucked into fundamentalism, and your father insists on controlling your life, including who you will marry? You grow up under Christian patriarchy, and you experience serious emotional abuse. Today Cait West joins us to talk about her absolutely beautiful memoir Rift, about how and why she had to break free. Then Keith and I talk about why people are deconstructing, and why it’s so desperately important to listen to stories like Cait’s.About Cait West:Find Cait’s book RiftFind Cait o...2024-07-041h 14
Bare MarriageEpisode 239: Who Are Exvangelicals? feat. Sarah McCammonSend us a textPeople who deconstruct are often accused of never believing in the first place, or of just wanting to sin. But those who deconstruct are often those who have been hurt the most by toxic teachings. Today Sarah McCammon joins us to talk about who are “ex-vangelicals”, and her own story of deconstruction. And then Keith and I talk about what it means to create a safe and just community that honors people’s fears, betrayals, and concerns.About Sarah McCammon:Find Sarah's book The Exvangelicals on AmazonFollow Sarah on Sub...2024-06-2758 min
Bare MarriageEpisode 227: Are We Creating a Strawman out of Complementarianism? We Respond to CriticsSend us a textSo many people resist admitting that they are actually egalitarians, because they think they have to be complementarian--even if they don't act like it. Today Sheila and her husband Keith dissect the arguments that are often used to say "we're really complementarian"--even when they're objectively not. And we invite people instead to preach what they practice.To Support Us:Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month to support our workFor tax deductible donations in the U.S., support Good Fruit Faith Initiative through the Bosko...2024-03-071h 04