Sex Life and Finding the Right NFP Method feat. Bridget Busacker

I was super nervous before my wedding night about sex. I didn’t know how to go about finding the right NFP method, and approaching married people with personal questions was embarrassing. The whole deal felt kinda… gross. John and I were promised a “honeymoon every month” in our marriage prep class, but living the reality was extremely hard. We felt disillusioned and bitter. Anyone else out there?

This is THE exact convo I wish I’d heard in those times. I loved chatting with Bridget Busacker, the founder of Managing Your Fertility, in this share-all, no topics barred, totally honest episode. She details the three different types of NFP and how to know which one will work best for you. We don’t sugar-coat it: NFP is hard requires sacrifice. The conversation needs way more nuance than can fit in an Instagram post or pre-Cana retreat talk. But we also don’t skimp on sharing the depth of love, communication, joy, and intimacy that’s made possible.

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Topics Discussed

• The three different types of NFP
• How to know which method is best for you
• Choosing an NFP instructor
• Can you switch methods?
• Getting past the weirdness of cervical mucus, cycles, sex, etc.
• Ditching the “honeymoon every month” lie for an authentic, nuanced inside scoop on using NFP
• Prioritizing and choosing your spouse on a daily basis
• Achieving simultaneous orgasm- yup, we go there!

Resources

• Managing Your Fertility, Bridget's website
• Holy Sex! Book
• Humanae Vitae by Pope St. John Paul the Great
• Own Your Belovedness by Sarah Kroger

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