Loving sexuality in marriage provides a refuge from the suffering and difficulty that is inherent to living. When sexuality is mature, based in love and acceptance, it has the power to sustain us, rejuvenate our souls, and expand our capacity for joy. In this NEW PODCAST episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Tammy Hill of the Live Your Why podcast to talk about how we can develop sexual maturity and use our sexuality to create more partnership and connection in our marriages.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about: *Female orgasm *Sexual response cycles for men and women (they’re different!) *Masturbation and sexual awareness *Fantasy *Surrender and pleasure If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, consider enrolling in Dr. Finlayson-Fife's Art of Desire course for women!

**Click HERE to Subscribe to Dr. Finlayson-Fife's Room for Two Podcast** In this NEW PODCAST episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Lisa Valentine Clark of The Lisa Show (@thelisashow) to discuss red flags within a relationship and how discomfort in relationships can help us grow into more mature and loving partners. Listen to the full episode to learn more about: *Love and Truth, two foundational elements of all good marriages *Discomfort and its role in personal and relational growth *Harmful meaning frames *Creating and maintaining friendship in marriage  *Resentment and what it can teach us about ourselves *Red flags in relationships

This is a teaser episode of Room for Two, you can subscribe to the podcast HERE to listen to the full episode!  Don't forget that we also offer gift subscriptions to Room for Two, you can purchase a subscription for a friend or family member and schedule it to be delivered on Christmas day. Click HERE to learn more.   It’s been a rough year for Nate and Nora.  Their marriage has been a relatively peaceful and comfortable one, but now things are different. Navigating Nate’s faith transition has been difficult for both of them. Nate is seemingly sprinting down this new path and Nora, while she makes efforts to understand, needs more time and patience than Nate is willing to provide. While recent changes have brought some newfound beauty and depth to their relationship, she often finds herself craving the stability and certainty of the past. In this episode of Room for Two, Dr. Finlayson-Fife helps Nate and Nora see how they have each handled their fear and anxiety in destructive ways – Nora becoming rigid and Nate turning to condescension. These strategies are compelling because they are an easy escape from the intensity and discomfort of marital growth and expansion. Dr. Finlayson-Fife explains that the path to more stability and connection in their relationship is differentiation – learning to tolerate the aloneness and invalidation that comes when you love someone who sees and experiences the world differently than you do.

In this NEW PODCAST episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Sherrae Phelps and Kristi Bassett for a frank discussion about anxiety. During the episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife offers an important distinction between fear and anxiety and gives practical tips on how we can each learn to better cope with the uncertainties of life.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about: *Fear vs Anxiety  *How to increase our tolerance for anxiety and uncertainty  *Supporting family members with anxiety  *Anxiety medication 

In this NEW PODCAST episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Raini Hamilton to talk about the important role conflict plays in intimate relationships and how couples can use conflict to grow closer together and expand their lives and relationship.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about: * Conflict vs Contempt * Our need for both connection and autonomy * Effective communication during conflict * Losing strategies

**Click HERE to learn more about the Enhancing Sexual Intimacy course" In this NEW podcast episode, Kirsten and Alexis of the Sharing Her Journey podcast (@sharingherjourney) invite Dr. Finlayson- Fife to discuss challenging moments from her earlier years and the impact those challenges have had on her life and career path. Listen to the full episode to learn more about  * What inspired Dr. Jennifer’s dissertation topic  * Growth from stepping into a paradigm you don’t agree  * Satan’s playground–it’s not sex… * Updates about Dr. Jennifer’s upcoming book

**To learn more about Dr. Finlayson-Fife's Art of Desire course for women, click HERE** In this NEW podcast episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Ashlynn Mitchell of the This is Ashlynn podcast (@this.isashlynn) to help listeners better recognize how they overfunction and underfunction (that’s right, you may be doing both!) in their marriages and in parenting.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about: * Overfunctioning vs underfunctioning * Self-confronting about our behaviors * Negative impacts of overfunctioning and underfunctioning * Specialization within a marriage * Overfunctioning as a parent

In this NEW PODCAST, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Dr. Corey Allan of the Sexy Mariage Radio Podcast to discuss duty sex and what couples can do to bring more desire, passion, and aliveness to their intimate relationship.   Listen to the full episode to learn more about: * Spontaneous Desire vs Responsive Desire * Escaping exposure and responsibility through resentment * Duty sex * False narratives that limit growth * Discomfort for growth * Modesty as a form of self-respect  

**Click HERE to learn more about Room for Two!** In this NEW PODCAST episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Brecklyn Simmons of the Bread and Butter Podcast to discuss the negative meanings that many of us inherited around modesty and sexuality. Dr. Finlayson-Fife goes on to share how we can rethink and reframe those ideas to develop a healthier understanding of both modesty and sexuality.   Listen to the full episode to learn more about: * Equal responsibilities for men and women around modesty * The dangers of both repression and indulgence  * Moderation and self-regulation * Empowering modesty vs compliance modesty * Adults and modesty * Modesty as a form of self-respect  

Learning that your spouse has been viewing pornography can bring on a whirlwind of complex emotions including anger, fear, and self-doubt. It's important to have compassion for yourself as you work through these emotions.  In this NEW PODCAST episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Camille Scow of the Choosing Love podcast to talk about the complexities of pornography usage and how you can show love and support to your spouse and yourself in the wake of a pornography disclosure.  Listen to the full episode to learn more about: * The important role of self-compassion as we work through fears and anxieties associated with porn usage * Harmful meanings around pornography that hinder our growth and understanding  * Anger as a positive resource * The true measure of progress for a porn user * Trust vs Trustworthiness