The United & Ignited course has been balanced and refreshing for me. In a world of mixed messages about sex and sexuality, Mary draws us back to what Scripture has to say and helps us walk through things that might be holding us back from God's best. I found it encouraging and motivational. Even simple shifts (like recognizing that I need to be more verbal about some things in our sexual relationship) can have a big impact. It's also motivated me to ask more questions and encourage my hubby to discuss his desires too. I highly recommend it!

Working through the stories and questions that Mary shares has helped me wrestle with my own self-doubt and negative expectations; carried over from past experiences. I'm not there, yet, but I'm starting to give myself permission to loosen up -- to expect sex to be fun and not to shut down when my husband and I aren't on the same page. We can honor each others' differing preferences and work towards mutual enjoyment. I'm thankful for the encouragement to unite and ignite in my marriage right now because otherwise it would be so easy to let the moments slip by during this new season of parenting. We're creating habits now to prioritize in our marriage as a foundation for the family we're building.

As a long time Christian, who received a lot of poor Christian marriage counseling, it's been refreshing to listen, learn, and receive encouragement from Mary Whitman-Ortiz on God's design for marriage. I've had some pretty devastating experiences in the sexual realm ranging from childhood sexual abuse to marriage betrayal through sexual addiction. Mary's compassionate and straightforward counseling style gives me hope and a pathway to new freedom in Christ who designed marriage to reflect the unity of Father God, Son & Holy Spirit.