Room For Two

Jeff and Darla may be spouses, but they aren’t friends. They got married young and it quickly became evident that neither of them would be getting the validation, approval, or comfort they were expecting from marriage. Both their emotional and sexual relationship got off to a rough start, and it seems things have only gone downhill from there.

Heath and Heidi have come a long way since Heath first disclosed his pornography use to Heidi many years ago. It’s been a long process full of learning, rethinking, and working together. While there were missteps along the way, both Heidi and Heath feel that their relationship is now more healthy and choice-based than it has ever been before.

Kevin has it all together, at least that’s what any outside observer would believe—he’s successful in business, committed to self-improvement, and finds a lot of fulfillment in solving problems. Kevin has been fighting to earn his legitimacy in all aspects. While this drive to prove his value has propelled much of his success, it has simultaneously snuffed the flame of intimacy in his marriage.

Hugh and Penny have a lot going for them—a strong friendship, a solid marriage, and a good enough sex life. But recently Penny enrolled in the Art of Desire course and came to the realization that although she mostly enjoyed her sexual experiences with Hugh, she had been approaching sex from a validation frame. Penny felt pressure to orgasm in order to for Hugh to feel food about himself.  This burdened her sense of freedom in their relationship.

Morgan knows sexual desire, but she has deliberately repressed those feelings for so long that she is struggling to get them back.

Dave and Carly’s relationship with Dave’s mother recently hit a breaking point.

Rick and Sarah are really good at hiding.

Nathan is bothered by Melanie’s supposed indifference to sex. In his view, she is always too busy or too tired to fully participate in their sexual encounters. While Melanie often complies with Nathan’s requests for sex, he knows that her heart isn’t in it, which leaves him feeling undesired and frustrated.

In this bonus episode of Room for Two, Carolyn (Jennifer's sister) interviews Jennifer with questions submitted by Room for Two annual subscribers.

Noah and Allie are stuck. Several years ago, their children found an incriminating text message on Noah’s phone, which led to a (not entirely unexpected) confession—Noah had been having an emotional affair with his coworker. This disclosure was devastating to Allie but, after some self-reflection, she decided she wanted to forgive and move forward.

Since their last meeting with Dr. Finlayson-Fife, Ben and Nicole have realized that they have not been as loving in their marriage as they would have liked to have thought. Rather than expressing his honest thoughts with Nicole, Ben has taken refuge in hiding his feelings and harboring resentment.

It's important to Ben and Nicole that their children don't feel the same sense of shame around sexuality that they grew up with. Because of this, Nicole started exploring more about her own sexuality, listening to podcasts, and joining Facebook Groups focused on sexuality.