The Higher Desire Wife: Understanding and Help for Christian Women Navigating Mismatched Sex Drives - Paperback

by J. Parker (Author), Jessica McCleese (Foreword by)

A husband always wants more sex than his wife, right? Many marriage resources make that assumption, but up to 25 percent of marriages have a higher desire wife! While these women are not alone, they may feel that way as standard sex advice doesn't address their needs. They may even feel like there is something wrong with them or they should be ashamed of their high sex drive.

Author and speaker J. Parker has been there. In The Higher Desire Wife, she pairs extensive research and personal stories to help the higher desire wife nurture healthy and holy intimacy in her marriage. In these frank and compassionate pages, you'll learn how to

- understand potential causes of your husband's lower sex drive
- approach the topic with him in a loving and effective way
- find solutions and compromises to close the desire gap

God designed marriage to fulfill both husband and wife. J. Parker comes alongside you as a trusted friend to help you understand that you're normal, you're not alone, and things can get better.

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A husband always wants more sex than his wife, right?

Wrong.

Many marriage resources make that assumption, but perhaps 25 percent of marriages have a higher desire wife! If that's you, hear this: there's nothing wrong with you, and you're in good company. Author and speaker J. Parker has been there. In The Higher Desire Wife, she pairs extensive research and personal stories to help the higher desire wife nurture healthy and holy intimacy in her marriage. In these frank and compassionate pages, you'll learn how to

- understand potential causes of your husband's lower sex drive
- approach the topic with him in a loving and effective way
- find solutions and compromises to close the desire gap

God designed marriage to fulfill both husband and wife. J. Parker comes alongside you as a trusted friend to help you understand that you're normal, you're not alone, and things can get better.


"If you are a wife who has believed you are alone in wanting more sex with your spouse, this well-researched and biblically based book will be a practical, encouraging breath of fresh air. I appreciate Parker's grace-laced approach to a touchy subject. Let this book encourage and equip you, and give you hope."--Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher and bestselling author of For Women Only and Secrets of Sex and Marriage

Author Biography

J. Parker has been blogging at Hot, Holy & Humorous for nearly fifteen years and has written five books on sexual intimacy in marriage, including Hot, Holy, and Humorous: Sex in Marriage by God's Design. She holds a master's degree in counseling, but her personal testimony fueled her desire to write about God's design for sex in marriage. She has a Higher Desire Wives subscription community and cohosts a popular podcast about marriage and sexuality. She has two grown sons and one daughter-in-law and lives with her husband in the great state of Texas.