Managing Love Intelligently with Steven Ing, MFT

When it comes to sex, most people can "do it" but cannot talk about it. Steve explains the reasons behind this phenomenon and why talking about sex matters, especially in regards to managing our sexuality intelligently.   For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in forensic work. He is a contributing writer to Psychology Today and the...

Steve explains his thoughts on toxic masculinity and how he's more in favor of viewing it as an individual problem rather than a societal problem.   For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in forensic work. He is a contributing writer to Psychology Today and the author of two books on sexuality: We're All Like This and Get Busy Living...

In this episode Steve explains what The Intentional Interview looks like, how to put it into practice, the guiding principles, and so on.   For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in forensic work. He is a contributing writer to Psychology Today and the author of two books on sexuality: We're All Like This and Get Busy Living . He is the c...

The Intentional Interview is a Steven Ing classic. It allows you the opportunity to ask specific questions that will help you determine if a relationship is worth pursuing or not. These questions should be based off what you learned from your past relationship so that you don’t repeat the same mistakes as last time. For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with...

In this episode, Steven discusses the Madonna-Whore Complex (MWC) and his experiences with it. Wikipedia defines MWC as the inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving relationship. Sigmund Freud first identified this complex, under the rubric of "psychic impotence." It is a psychological complex said to develop in men who see women as either saintly Madonnas or debas...

The idea of creating a life worth living is rather obvious, but how many people are actually doing it? Steven explains how this concept pertains to sex, love, relationships, and so much more. For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in forensic work. He is a contributing writer to Psychology Today and the author of two books on sexuality: We&apo...

You know what it means to manage your finances intelligently. You know what it means to manage your fitness or nutritional program intelligently. You know what it means to manage your career aspirations and your academic needs and you know a lot about a lot when it comes to managing your life intelligently. However, do you know how to manage your sexuality intelligently? What does that even mean?...

In Episode 2, we discuss Steven’s personal journey into religion as well as his departure from the church. We also discuss how religion relates to sexuality, specifically the intelligent management of sexuality. For over 30 years, Steven Ing, MFT, has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in forensic work. He is a contributing writer to Psychology Today and the author of two books...