The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis

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What's The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis about?

A podcast dedicated to undressing the truth about sex, intimacy and lifelong love. The concerns and questions most couples have in marriage often go unspoken, until now. Hosts Dave and Ashley Willis bring wisdom, vulnerability, and humor to even the toughest marriage topics. Together they have built a strong following, reaching millions of married couples through their blogs, books, and videos. They have four young sons and live near Dallas, TX.

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Too Tired for Sex

01.10.2022

Exhaustion is one of the biggest enemies of intimacy. When busyness, stress, kids, illness, sleep deprivation or any other factor creates "energy obstacles" in the bedroom, what do you do? In this episode, Dave and Ashley continue discussing themes from ...

The Naked Marriage with Dave & Ashley Willis episodes:

01.10.2022 Too Tired for Sex Exhaustion is one of the biggest enemies of intimacy. When busyness, stress, kids, illness, sleep deprivation or any other factor creates "energy obstacles" in the bedroom, what do you do? In this episode, Dave and Ashley continue discussing themes from ...
01.03.2022 Your Best Year of Marriage Yet Looking ahead to the new year, Dave and Ashley share some practical tips, tools, and strategies to make this your very best year of marriage yet. This is about more than just resolutions; it's about new mindsets that could potentially ...
12.29.2021 Best of 2021 In this special year-end episode, Dave and Ashley share some of their favorite clips from this year's podcast episodes. This episode is a celebration of some great moments, some hilarious moments and some poignant ones as well. This recap episode ...
12.27.2021 Dave's Parents Dave & Ashley are joined by a very special couple, Dave's parents! This episode is filled with laughs, great marriage advice and some deep emotions as we discuss how the difficult times draw us closer together. Learn more about your ...
12.22.2021 Movie Review: American Underdog On today's special bonus episode, we are reviewing the movie "American Underdog." Our friends the Erwin Brothers were kind enough to let us have a sneak preview before the release and we want to share with you our thoughts on ...
12.20.2021 Married Sex Dave and Ashley sit down with bestselling author, Gary Thomas, to discuss his new book, "Married Sex." Gary Thomas is the author of multiple bestsellers including the modern classic "Sacred Marriage." Links/Offers mentioned in this episode: Pre-Order Counterfeit Climax Amazon ...
12.13.2021 Gift Ideas For Your Spouse Some years, it can feel stressful to find a fun, thoughtful and affordable gift for your spouse. In this episode, Dave and Ashley share some fresh ideas that your spouse is sure to love. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
12.06.2021 Subtle Same Sex Attraction "What do I do when I or my spouse starts feeling some same sex attraction?" This question is one that has been whispered often but rarely spoken out loud in Christian circles due to the misconceptions and taboos attached to ...
11.29.2021 Holiday Traditions In this fun and festive episode, Dave and Ashley share some of their favorite family holiday traditions and talk about ways to cultivate your own family tradtions this Christmas and in the years to come. Dave and Ashley Willis have ...
11.22.2021 The In-Law Holiday Dilemma During the holiday season, tensions can arise when there are delicate dynamics with family or in-laws. In this timely episode, Dave and Ashley talk about strategies for keeping peace and sanity during the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
11.15.2021 Operation Thriving Marriage Dave and Ashley sit down with Bryon and Jenn Harvey who are the authors of "Operation Thriving Marriage." This inpsiring couple shares their journey of marriage and ministry which includes insights from Jenn's legal practice, Bryon's military experience and tips ...
11.08.2021 How to Confess Your Porn Addiction Pornography impacts the majority of modern marriages, and often one spouse is battling a porn problem in secret. In this episode, Dave and Ashley talk about how to have the conversation to bring everything out into the open to start ...
11.01.2021 The Lies We Believe About Sex In this episode based on Dave and Ashley's upcoming book, "The Counterfeit Climax," we'll explore the 4 biggest lies about sex and how those lies can sabotage your sex life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10.25.2021 The Argument Hangover Dave and Ashley sit down with relationship coaches Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman to discuss their new book, "The Argument Hangover." Both couples share stories and tips on how to overcome conflict in marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
10.18.2021 What to Expect in Counseling Dave and Ashley are huge proponents of Christian counseling. On this episode, they share their own experiences from individual counseling and couple's counseling through the years to give listeners more context and courage about the counseling process. Learn more about ...
10.11.2021 Confronting Your Spouse's Sexual Past When your own sexual past or your spouse's past sexual experiences is creating baggage or insecurity in the marriage, it can be an intimate and frustrating dynamic. Dave and Ashley discuss this delicate topic with grace and practical tips. Learn ...
10.04.2021 Dealing with Insecurities We all have insecurities on some level and insecurities can sabotage intimacy. Dave and Ashley explore some of the most common insecurities related to sex and intimacy plus tips on how to overcome them. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
09.27.2021 Marriage Tips with Aaron and Jamie Ivey Aaron and Jamie Ivey have been pioneers in podcasting, creative ministry and many other areas. Dave and Ashley sit down for a fun conversation to learn insights from the Ivey's twenty years of marriage and ministry together. Learn more about ...
09.22.2021 Ashley's Parents In this special episode, Dave and Ashley sit down with Ashley's parents to share laughs, stories and insights from their more than 40 years of marriage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.20.2021 Be a World Changer Dave and Ashley share an interview that will inspire you to look at your world in a different way. They also share their own experiences with the world-changing organization, Compassion International. Text XO Marriage to 83393 Compassion.com/XOMARRIAGE Order our new ...
09.13.2021 Overcoming Trust Issues Trust is the foundation of every marriage, and when it's broken, it can seem difficult to navigate the way back to intimacy. Dave and Ashley explore the factors that impact trust and explain the "5 Stages of Trust in Marriage." ...
09.06.2021 Purity Culture Many of us grew up in the "Purity Culture" movement which had a positive aim of keeping kids away from premarital sex, but it had some negative repercussions in terms of the baggage it left in its wake. In this ...
08.30.2021 I'm Not Attracted to My Spouse This episode marks a new season of topics inspired by Dave and Ashley's upcoming book, The Counterfeit Climax. We'll be exploring different aspects of sex and marriage starting with this topic of what to do in marriage when physical attraction ...
08.23.2021 Summer Quickies: The Right Way to Fight In this episode, we answer a listener’s question about the perpetual fighting in her marriage and we share the single most important tip we’ve discovered for how to resolve conflicts in marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
08.16.2021 Summer Quickies: The Faithless Spouse In this week’s episode, we answer a listener’s question about how to encourage her husband to take more initiative as being a spiritual leader in their home. We also tackle the difficult dynamic of what to do when one spouse ...
08.09.2021 Summer Quickies: Who's the Boss? On this week’s podcast episode, we answer an insightful question from a listener about how to encourage your spouse toward their goals without seeming bossy or taking on a parent-child dynamic. How can we create accountability in marriage without being ...
08.02.2021 Summer Quickies: Miles Apart in Marriage On this week’s episode of the podcast, we answer a question from a military spouse about how to keep the marriage strong during the grueling physical separation of deployment. We hope this week’s episode creates new ideas for staying connected ...
07.26.2021 Summer Quickies: Masturbation in Marriage This week’s Naked Marriage Podcast episode is quite literally, a “touchy” subject. Sorry. Bad pun. We’re going to tackle the issue of masturbation in marriage by answering a listener’s question on the topic. It’s a nuanced issue, but I think ...
07.19.2021 Summer Quickies: The In-Law Dilemma In this week’s episode of the podcast, we answer a question from a listener about how to navigate unhealthy behavior with in-laws, establish healthy boundaries and preserve unity in the marriage when a parent or in-law becomes a divisive force. ...
07.12.2021 Summer Quickies: Marital Rape A podcast listener wrote in with a heartbreaking question about how to rebuild trust and intimacy after a very intimate violation early in their marriage. An instance of marital rape has haunted this couple for many years. Dave and Ashley ...
07.05.2021 Summer Quickies: My Husband Has a Lower Sex Drive While husbands statistically have a higher drive, there are millions of marriages with sexually frustrated wives because of a low-drive or no-drive husband. On this week’s new episode of the podcast, we address a listener’s question about how to manage ...
06.28.2021 Summer Quickies: Age Differences How can we keep our marriage strong when there's a big age gap between us? Many couples are in this "different ages dynamic" and it can present unique opportunities and unique challenges. Dave and Ashley share tips on how to ...
06.21.2021 Summer Quickies: My Spouse is a Narcissist What do I do when my spouse is a narcissist? In this episode, Dave and Ashley will offer insights on how to work through the unique challenges of a spouse's unhealthy behaviors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.14.2021 Staying Healthy with Brandi & Cody Rhodes In this special episode, Dave and Ashley sit down with TV and AEW superstars, Cody and Brandi Rhodes to talk about marriage, pregnancy, parenthood and how to stay healthy. This fun conversation includes some very practical health and marriage tips ...
06.09.2021 No Perfect Parents with Dave & Ann Wilson There are no perfect parents and no perfect kids, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way. Dave and Ashley sit down with Dave and Ann Wilson to have a memorable conversation about marriage and parenthood. Learn more ...
06.07.2021 Surviving a "Commuter Marriage" Many (if not most) married couples will face temporary seasons where they are physically separated because of their work, education, deployment, or other circumstances. Keeping a marriage strong when there is distance between you can be a tough challenge. On ...
06.02.2021 Becoming : Us \| Joel & Moriah Smallbone Dave and Ashley sit down with their rockstar friends Joel and Moriah Smallbone to talk about life, love and building a legacy with your marriage. Joel and Moriah are both successful recording artists and the creators of the new cinematic ...
05.31.2021 Blended Families: Scott & Vanessa Martindale Nearly half of all modern married couples are in a blended family dynamic. Navigating these unique dynamics unique challenges to married life. In this episode, Scott & Vanessa Martindale who are the founders of Blended Kingdom Families share resources on ...
05.26.2021 Raising a Special Needs Child Couples who are raising children with special needs face perpetual challenges which can place a strain on their own mental health and on their marriage. Jess and Ryan Ronne join Dave and Ashley in this bonus episode to share their ...
05.24.2021 Are You Really OK? Mental health challenges are at an all-time high, and author and Licensed Professional Counselor Debra Fileta has some great tools to help. In this episode, Dave and Ashley interview Debra about her new book, "Are You Really OK?", plus share ...
05.17.2021 20 Years of Dave & Ashley! This week Dave and Ashley celebrate their 20th anniversary! In this very special episode, they answer questions about their favorite memories over the past two decades of marriage plus they invite special guests to the podcast studio including all four ...
05.10.2021 Kim & Penn Holderness Interview Dave and Ashley host a fun conversation with internet celebrities Kim and Penn Holderness who are the stars of the Holderness Family YouTube channel and countless viral videos on social media. Kim and Penn share some poignant lessons from their ...
05.03.2021 Overcoming Past Abuse In this special episode, Dave and Ashley sit down with Kait Warman who is the host of the popular "Heart of Dating Podcast" and the author of the new book, "Thank you for Rejecting Me." Kait shares her harrowing journey ...
04.26.2021 Modern Dating and Marriage Dave and Ashley sit down in the studio with relationship expert, pastor and bestselling author Jonathan Pokluda to discuss how modern trends in dating are having a negative impact in mindsets related to marriage. JP shares hope, humor and practical ...
04.19.2021 Naked & Alone One of the saddest marriage dynamics imaginable is when one or both spouses feel alone in the marriage. In this episode, Dave and Ashley offer some practical encouragement and Biblical insight for those who feel stuck in a lonely marriage. ...
04.12.2021 Healthy Expectations What should you realistically expect from your spouse and what should your spouse expect from you? Dave and Ashley tackle the topic of expectations in marriage and how to best communicate your own needs and meet your spouse's needs. Organifi ...
04.05.2021 Talk Dirty to Me Is it okay to talk dirty to each other during foreplay and/or sex? This has been a fairly common question submitted at NakedMarriagePodcast.com. In this episode, Dave and Ashley tackle this hot-button topic with an unfiltered conversation about our freedoms ...
03.29.2021 My Spouse is Angry We all feel angry sometimes, but unchecked anger can wreck a marriage. In this episode, Dave and Ashley interview Joel Malm who is the author of the new book, "Love Slows Down." The interview has many insights about how to ...
03.22.2021 Toxic Thinking Your thoughts have the power to shape your marriage and your life. The right kind of thinking can strengthen a marriage while toxic thinking can wreck a marriage. In this episode, Dave and Ashley share Scriptures and stories to help ...
03.15.2021 Mental Health in Marriage Continuing in the "Naked and Healthy" series inspired by Dave and Ashley's new book, The Willis' interview Dr. Cassie Reid about how to promote better mental health in marriage and how to better understand your own struggles and your spouse's ...

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