The Counterfeit Climax

XO Marriage

The Counterfeit Climax

by Dave & Ashley Willis

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What if everything you believe about sex is quietly sabotaging your marriage?Harsh messages from childhood, hidden habits like pornography, or years of unspoken shame can create what Dave and Ashley call a counterfeit climax: a false substitute for the real intimacy God designed for you to experience with your spouse. Recognizing these hidden wounds is difficult enough. Talking about them with your spouse is where most couples get stuck.In The Counterfeit Climax, Dave and Ashley draw on their own transparent story and years of marriage ministry to help you have honest conversations about sex with grace, courage, and hope. Together, you'll learn how to move beyond shame and begin rebuilding the intimacy you've been longing for.This book is for you if you're: Single and working through past sexual pain Engaged and wanting to understand your future spouse before the wedding Married and ready to restore or deepen intimacy that's gone missing Each chapter includes guided conversation starters to help you identify the burdens you've carried, work through them together, and replace counterfeit intimacy with God's design for lasting freedom, trust, and pleasure. Stop believing the lies that distort sex and relationships, and begin pursuing the healthy, fulfilling marriage God intended.
FormatHardcover
Publication DateFebruary 15, 2022

What if everything you believe about sex is quietly sabotaging your marriage?

Harsh messages from childhood, hidden habits like pornography, or years of unspoken shame can create what Dave and Ashley call a counterfeit climax: a false substitute for the real intimacy God designed for you to experience with your spouse. 

Recognizing these hidden wounds is difficult enough. Talking about them with your spouse is where most couples get stuck.

In The Counterfeit Climax, Dave and Ashley draw on their own transparent story and years of marriage ministry to help you have honest conversations about sex with grace, courage, and hope. Together, you'll learn how to move beyond shame and begin rebuilding the intimacy you've been longing for.

This book is for you if you're:

  • Single and working through past sexual pain
  • Engaged and wanting to understand your future spouse before the wedding
  • Married and ready to restore or deepen intimacy that's gone missing 

Each chapter includes guided conversation starters to help you identify the burdens you've carried, work through them together, and replace counterfeit intimacy with God's design for lasting freedom, trust, and pleasure. Stop believing the lies that distort sex and relationships, and begin pursuing the healthy, fulfilling marriage God intended.

Format:
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781950113682
Page Count:
166
Publication Date:
February 15, 2022
Publisher:
XO Publishing
Trim Size:
6x9 inches

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Dave & Ashley Willis

Dave and Ashley host The Naked Marriage Podcast and regularly create new marriage resources.The Willis family includes four sons, plus a rescue dog named "Chi-Chi." When Dave and Ashley aren't writing and speaking, they treasure hanging out with their family, watching movies, and taking long walks together to develop marriage ministry content.