The Sex Advice You Didn't Get in Marriage Prep: Real Talk About Theology, Mechanics, and Pleasure

<p>Most Catholic women were never told that sex is supposed to feel good<em> for them.</em> Ellen Holloway is a Catholic sex and intimacy coach, and she is filling the gaping hole of practical, faithful sex education that the Church has always supported but almost no one has been willing to talk about. This conversation is honest, charitable, and completely in line with Church teaching, and it will change the way you think about intimacy in your marriage.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p>- What the Church actually teaches about sex and marriage and why it is good news, not a rule book</p><p>- Why desire tends to decrease over the course of a marriage, and the surprisingly simple reason behind it</p><p>- Why pain during sex is never something to push through and what to do instead</p><p>- The truth about lubrication: only about 20% of women adequately lubricate on their own, and what that means for you</p><p>- What JPII called a &quot;justice issue&quot;  and why learning to experience orgasm is not selfish, it&#39;s important</p><p>- How pelvic floor dysfunction and conditions like endometriosis affect intimacy, and what actually helps</p><p>- Why healing your own sex life is one of the most important things you can do for your daughters and sons</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Free resource from Ellen</strong>: <a href="https://reclaimingcatholicintimacy.com/CWP" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://reclaimingcatholicintimacy.com/CWP</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>NEW!</strong> Never take notes again. Get the FREE one-page listener guide for every episode at <a href="https://catholicwoman.co/episode-recaps" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://catholicwoman.co/episode-recaps</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Ellen Holloway:</strong></p><p>Free download: <a href="https://reclaimingcatholicintimacy.com/CWP/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://reclaimingcatholicintimacy.com/CWP/</a></p><p>Podcast: Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy (on all podcast platforms) </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/ellenholloway_" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://instagram.com/ellenholloway_</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Catholic Woman Podcast: </p><p>Presence Texts: <a href="https://catholicwoman.co/present" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://catholicwoman.co/present (Use code CWP for your first month free, then it&#39;s just $5)</a></p><p>Newsletter: <a href="https://catholicwoman.co/newsletter " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://catholicwoman.co/newsletter </a></p><p>Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@thecatholicwoman" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@thecatholicwoman</a></p><p>Facebook Group: <a href="https://facebook.com/share/g/1GeKDTt7WA/ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://facebook.com/share/g/1GeKDTt7WA/ </a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://catholicwoman.co " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://catholicwoman.co </a></p><p>Instagram:<a href=" https://instagram.com/thecatholicwomanpodcast " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> https://instagram.com/thecatholicwomanpodcast </a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@TheCatholicWomanPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtube.com/@TheCatholicWomanPodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to our sponsors!!!</p><p><strong>Bono the Good Boy Podcast</strong> - A podcast your whole family will love. Listen on <a href="https://www.play.fio.fm/show/BonoTheGoodBoyPodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fio</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bono-the-good-boy/id1881019314" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1GQwyzaejRawXS7ScC80SN" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mangio Arts</strong> - Catholic art for your home