Having Sex vs Making Love

About this episode

Dr. Finlayson-Fife discusses the difference between having sex and making love, focusing on how couples can enhance the meaning in their sexual relationships.

The couples who approach Dr. Finlayson-Fife about sexual dissatisfaction often aren't struggling with frequency — they're struggling with meaning. The attraction, the aliveness, the passion that once came so naturally seems to have slipped away. In this NEW episode, Dan Purcell of the Get Your Marriage On Podcast asks Dr. Finlayson-Fife for her perspective on the difference between having sex and making love — and what couples can do to bring more soulfulness to their sexual relationship.  LAST CALL FOR SWITZERLAND — Learn more HERE! (Sales close on May 2nd)

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Guest: Dan Purcell

Topics covered

• sexual dissatisfaction
• meaning in relationships
• difference between sex and love
• soulfulness in sexual relationships
• couples therapy

Keywords

• sexual dissatisfaction
• making love
• having sex
• couples therapy
• relationship advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Get Your Marriage On Podcast

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