Love the Child, Not the Father

After years of struggling to stay present during sex, one caller wonders if her fantasies are keeping her from the intimacy she longs for. The more she depends on fantasies of domination and humiliation, the more she questions what they mean about her and her relationships. Esthe ...  Show more

After decades together, he wonders whether he can stay in a marriage where intimacy and connection has all but disappeared. He's touch-starved and lonely and questioning whether preserving the family unit for the sake of his young daughter, is worth the cost of losing himself. Es ...  Show more

Despite reading everything on how to be the perfect Christian wife, my guest Ariel couldn't hold down a relationship. But then she learned a few things that worked well enough to make her fiancé her husband, but then they had a baby, which put stress on her marriage. Now she h ...

When couples first come together, the thrill of meeting someone new combined with attraction creates a honeymoon period. By the time they exit the initial charge of getting together, they have often made unconscious systems of conflict resolution that are not sustainable in the l ...  Show more

This episode delves into the complex dynamics of co-parenting and blending families after divorce. A woman shares her struggles as she navigates a relationship with her boyfriend of 4 years, who co-parents his daughter with his ex-wife. Despite their strong bond, unresolved tensi ...  Show more