10 Truths

Every Catholic Bride Should Know about Sex

It's more than just how the parts fit together.

You deserve practical, faithful guidance for cultivating a passionate and fulfilling sex life with your husband.

I definitely went into marriage completely uninformed about how pleasure happens. I knew all about charting my cycles, some basic mechanics about sex, but really nothing about how my body works in the sense of achieving pleasure."

You Need This

You've followed the rules and waited. Good for you! Or maybe you had some slip-ups and went to Confession. Good for you!

Now What?

The Church calls sexuality "a source of joy and pleasure" and says that spouses should experience "pleasure and enjoyment of body and spirit."

Most Catholic women never receive the practical guidance they need to live that beautiful vision. I want to change that, and it starts with this free guide.

What's Inside

These are 10 truths about sex from a wife's perspective that Catholic women have told me over and over again: "I wish someone had told me this before I got married.

🌸 It's holy. Your marriage bed is holy ground.

🌸 It's mutual. Your pleasure matters just as much as your husband's.

🌸 Emotional connection comes first. Sex can't replace it.

🌸 "Obligation sex" is not Church teaching. You are not obligated to say yes every time he initiates.

🌸 It should never hurt. Pushing through makes it worse.

🌸 You are designed to experience pleasure. God made you that way!

🌸 And more! Learn about the role of your mind, Natural Family Planning, moral guidelines, and more.

Engaged, newly married, or married a while?

Now is the time!

My and my husband's only regret is not knowing this information 30 years ago!"

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"I'm just so happy that someone like you talks about sex with Catholic women."

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I'm Sarah Bartel

Wife of 25 years, Ph.D. in Moral Theology, Catholic sex and marriage coach on a mission to help Catholic wives discover deeper joy and connection in their marriage, both inside the bedroom and outside of it!

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