You’re in a serious, committed dating relationship, and you’re thinking about marriage. Or perhaps you’re already engaged and eagerly counting down the weeks until your wedding. But there’s a weight in the back of your mind. You haven’t shared your sexual past.
Maybe you’re even hiding a current sexual addiction. But you’re also not sure if your boyfriend or girlfriend needs to know details of your sexual past or present. Won’t talking about it bring more harm than good? You wonder whether you need to share anything and, if yes, what you should share.
Ellen Mary Dykas explains that in order to start marriage on a healthy and solid footing, couples need to build a foundation of trust, vulnerability, and openness so they can make wise decisions about a lifetime of commitment.
Weaving in the beauty and freedom of the grace of Jesus, Ellen gives principles that will guide readers in how to walk in honesty and transparency with each other. She also encourages couples to rest in the forgiveness of the Lord.
Author
Ellen is the Director of Equipping for Ministry to Women for Harvest USA. She joined Harvest USA in 2007 as Director of Women’s Ministry. She’s authored Sexual Sanity for Women, several Harvest USA mini-books, a women’s curriculum, a devotional, and, most recently, Jesus and Your Unwanted Journey. Ellen’s current focus is equipping, producing new content and providing ministry consultation for leaders. Ellen received her MA in Theological Studies from Covenant Theological Seminary and a graduate certificate in biblical counseling from The Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF).
