Engaged? Newly Married?

It's time to learn about SEX. From a Catholic perspective!

The Wedding Night & Beyond

A Catholic Bride's Guide to Sex and Intimacy

Lay the foundation for a lifetime of meaningful, passionate, and delightful sex with your husband.

As a woman, you deserve to have delightful experiences of sex.

It's more than just fitting part A into part B.

You've followed the rules and waited. Good for you! Or maybe you had some slip-ups and went to Confession, and now you're determined to honor God in your marriage. Good for you!

Either way, there are things you need to know about your body, his body, and how to create a beautiful love life in marriage that honors how you were designed.

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 deserve detailed and practical guidance about sex

for Catholic women, from a woman's perspective.

Whether you are:

Nervous or scared of having sex for the first time,

Ashamed that you've already had sex before marriage,

Excited to have sex with your new husband,

Confused or disappointed about why sex hasn't been delightful in your new marriage so far.

No matter where you are coming from, creating a beautiful sex life with your husband is possible!

Sex is a "truly human act", and your emotional connection, spiritual approach, mindset, expectations, communication, and yes, physical technique and understanding of how male and female bodies work are all important pieces.

I am Sarah Bartel

Ph.D. in Catholic Moral Theology,

Mother of 5 beautiful children,

And satisfied wife for over 25 years!

Your wait is over for a faithfully Catholic place to get all your questions about sex answered!

You:

A married or engaged Catholic woman in any season of life willing to learn and try new things. Bring all your honest questions about sex that you don't know who to ask!

Me:

I'll bring the knowledge and expertise you need to get your intimate life in your marriage off to a great start. I've helped hundreds of Catholic women with sex through my signature course: My Delight.

Together, we'll invite the Holy Spirit to work through it all so you can "glorify God in your bodies!"

What will this class cover?

I've helped hundreds of Catholic wives discover more pleasurable and fulfilling intimacy with their husbands.

I've gathered the MOST IMPORTANT things for you to know about sex as a woman to avoid unhealthy or hurtful habits and start your sex life off right!

Topics Include:

How sex works for women (most advice and views of sex are from the male perspective!)

How to talk with your fiance or new husband about sex

Your anatomy (and his!)

How female arousal works (and how it differs from male arousal)

A step-by-step guide to initiation, foreplay, orgasm and afterglow

Catholic moral principles for sex in marriage

Answers to common questions, including libido, frequency, how far is too far when you are abstaining, and more!

The Wedding Night & Beyond

A Catholic Bride's Guide to Sex and Intimacy

The course includes:

On-Demand Video Lessons

3 on-demand video lessons, each about 60 minutes long.

Lesson 1: What To Do Before "I Do"

Lesson 2: Doing It Your First Time

Lesson 3: Doing It For a Lifetime

Downloads and guides

Super-practical and detailed downloads accompany the video lessons with checklists, exercises, reflections and further resources, including my popular: What's Allowed List, which answers over 20 of the most common moral questions I get about sex. Plus the Honeymoon Sex Tips and more!

lifetime access

Enjoy lifetime access to all of the course content, including the bonuses listed below!

Bonuses!

BONUS 1:

Pelvic Floor Health Videos

Provided by guest expert Veronica Stephens, these videos will give you both knowledge and physical exercises to keep your pelvic floor healthy. (Coming by end of June, 2025)

BONUS 2:

How to have sex with your husband

This is part of the My Delight class. It's a detailed example of how having sex might progress from initiation, through foreplay, to climax, and then afterglow.

BONUS 3:

Discount on My Delight

After experiencing The Wedding Night & Beyond, if you feel you would benefit from the comprehensive deep dive provided by my signature course, My Delight, with weekly live coaching calls, regular guest experts, and optional individual coaching with me, you can get a $150 discount when you enroll in My Delight.

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The Wedding Night & Beyond

A Catholic Bride's Guide to Sex and Intimacy

Here's what you get:

3 on-demand 60-minute video lessons
Downloadable guides + curated resources
Lifetime access

BONUS: Pelvic Floor Health videos

BONUS: How to Have Sex with your Husband (video lesson)

BONUS: $150 discount when you enroll in the My Delight class.

Total Value: $400

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Let me answer your questions...

Who is this course for ?

This is for the Catholic woman about to be married, who needs to figure out how sex works in marriage.

This is for the Catholic newlywed who is in the midst of trying to figure it out, because no one ever told her much beyond how the parts fit together.

This is also the guide for the married woman well past her newlywed years who wishes she had learned more earlier.

This is for any engaged or married Catholic women who is looking for a trustworthy Catholic sources to inform her about authentically joyful sex in marriage.

When will I get access to the course ?

You will get instant access to the course as soon as you enroll!

Some elements of the course will be added before the end of June. Specifically, video lesson 3 and the pelvic floor health bonus videos will be added in the coming weeks.

Can I purchase this course as a gift ?

Absolutely! Someone is very blessed to have you in her life. ❤️

This is a great idea for your daughter, grand-daughter, niece, or other young engaged or recently-married woman in your life.

To purchase as a gift, simply check out as normal and USE YOUR OWN INFORMATION WHEN PURCHASING.

After the purchase is complete, reply to the welcome email that you would like to gift the purchase to someone else and we will work with you directly to get it to the right person. We will only need her name and email.

What if I have more questions ?

If you have additional questions, please just respond to any of the emails you have received from me. I'll do my best to address any questions you have.