Room For Two

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.

Two Room for Two listeners ask Dr. Finlayson-Fife questions about concepts discussed in recent Room for Two episodes.

In the weeks since their last meeting, Phil and Claire have been working hard to make honesty a top priority in their marriage. These efforts have been rewarded in the form of feeling more genuine friendship, desire, and appreciation in their relationship.

Last week our annual subscribers were invited to participate in a live Q&A session with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife.

Sex has always been difficult for Claire. Past experiences with men in her life have left her feeling that men aren’t trustworthy, and when Phil disclosed that he had been viewing  pornography, it brought those feelings of distrust right back to the surface. Despite her discomfort, Claire is ready to know the real Phil, she’s just not sure if he is willing to give her the chance.

Since meeting with Dr. Finlayson-Fife, Adam and Sarah have made strides in rethinking the transactional nature of their relationship. While these efforts have paid off, Sarah continues to find herself resisting sexual experiences with Adam. Her fear of experiencing overwhelming emotions and “losing control” is keeping her stuck.

Samantha cannot help but wonder if she would be happier with another man, someone who could appreciate her fun-loving and spontaneous nature.

In the weeks since meeting with Dr. Finlayson-Fife, Carly and Dave have been working hard to apply what they learned during their first session.

Adam and Sarah have a communication problem. While they feel that they don't communicate well, the reality is that their communication is crystal clear, they just don't like what is being communicated.

Tiffany has never been able to orgasm and is having difficulty trusting her husband. Riley has been sexually compulsive from adolescence and induces anxiety in his wife through his untrustworthy sexual behavior.

Rick and Sarah have become entangled with each other. Sarah feels obligated to keep Rick happy by managing him through their sexual relationship and is often worried about disappointing him. Sarah knows her sexual desires but tends to backburner them, for fear that she will lose control of herself in the relationship.

Chloe has a lot on her plate. With young kids at home and a busy life, sex feels like another task to check off her list rather than a place of rejuvenation and freedom. To ease the pressure on Chloe and manage his "needs," Jake finds himself turning to porn, which creates distance and frustration in the marriage.