Managing Love Intelligently with Steven Ing, MFT

The manosphere exists to prey on young men and extract money from them. It's the opposite of male empowerment; it's a trap.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Do you believe love is a choice? Some people do; other people do not. Where do you stand on the topic?For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Many people (myself included) have stayed in relationships longer than they should. By recognizing and accepting our unhappiness, we take the first step toward building genuine happiness.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Can we actually increase our odds of lasting love? Steven Ing, MFT believes we can. From the ashes of his divorce to meeting his second wife, he developed a relationship blueprint that teaches people practical ways to build relationships designed to last.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The Jordan Peterson perspective on marriage is painfully naive because it doesn't allow for a contingency plan for truly horrible relationships to end.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Every relationship is part of your spiritual journey because it reflects choices you've made. However, spiritual growth doesn't mean tolerating what doesn't serve you. Sometimes the lesson is recognizing when to leave and having the courage to do so—staying in a relationship that isn't working for you can keep you stuck rather than moving you forward.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Shame is not so much what you feel when you've made a mistake; it's what you feel when you think you are a mistake. Listen to learn how to overcome shame and stop it from sabotaging your relationships.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The Madonna-Whore Complex is a psychological phenomenon first identified by Sigmund Freud and defined as an inability to maintain sexual arousal within a committed and loving relationship. Listen to learn more!For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The first step in having more fun dating is to create a life worth living. The next step is to treat dating as a recreational activity—not a desperate search for someone to rescue you from your loneliness.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Healthy relationships largely depend on whether both people have done the necessary internal work.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Most people rush into a committed relationship without fully understanding what they're committing to. The path to commitment should be taken slowly and based on intention. This allows couples to greatly increase their odds of building a fulfilling relationship that lasts.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Zoey is an author, relationship theorist, coach, and entrepreneur. Her area of expertise is helping people achieve their goals – whether that’s in love or in their work. She’s spent nearly two decades decoding the patterns of human attraction, pulling from her background in criminology, data analytics, client service, and a relentless drive to challenge everything we’ve been taught about relationships. Her new book, Love Can, In Fact, Be Calculated, can be purchased on Amazon.com.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Many couples seek therapy believing they have communication problems, but the real issues run deeper.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Some deal breakers are universal, like abuse, while others are personal, like wanting to date someone who hikes. By having some flexibility with your "personal" deal breakers, you open yourself up to dating people who may surprise you.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Examining the wreckage of a romance that went awry takes a lot of courage, but if you do the work, the rewards are infinite.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

When you hold a relationship loosely, you get to enjoy the relationship without desperately clinging to it, and if it doesn't work out, which most relationships don't, you will be okay.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Many people irrationally believe variables such as age, religion, and politics are indicators of whether or not a relationship will work. None of these variables matter; what matters is character and compatibility.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

You don't always have to ask for what you want; it's sometimes more effective to tell someone—not necessarily what you want from them, but what you want out of life and what you want out of a relationship.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

When it comes to relationships, many people don't know what's on the menu. This is often due to our irrational beliefs surrounding love. These beliefs hold us back from building the type of relationship we can all admire. Listen to learn more.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Embracing the sacred and profane in your partner allows you to see them for who they really are—and we are all so much more than just one thing.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Makeup sex isn't about making up; it's about a temporary truce while we take care of our physical needs.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Taking accountability in your love life allows you to grow, gain wisdom, break out of stuck patterns, become more assertive, and live a happier life. For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The intimacy ladder is a concept that allows people to slowly, steadily, and safely get to know one another. Remember, intimacy is not sex; it's the ability to safely share our lives together.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

If you have a history of dating partners who aren't quite right for you, you might have an "impaired picker." Listen to learn more! For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

A safe relationship is free of abuse. Abuse, at any level, destroys a couple's ability to engage in successful and productive problem-solving. It is perhaps the single most self-defeating behavior in relationships.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Your pain upon breaking up will be directly proportional to the degree to which you've compromised your terms. Listen to learn more.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Steve explains why seeking understanding is more beneficial than seeking forgiveness.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

If you're not feeling happy and/or loved in your relationship, it's time to book an appointment with a therapist.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

If you want to increase your odds of finding the "right" partner, understanding mate selection is mission critical.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The prevailing narrative is that relationships are hard work. However, they don't have to be so difficult. Listen to learn more.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Repression is a great tool for temporary management, like a tourniquet on a wound that’s bleeding, but repression as a lifestyle is a curse.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The three rules for "fair fighting" include no abuse, by mutual consent, and any one subject. Conflict is, after all, an essential and inevitable part of every intimate relationship. Listen to learn more!For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

There is nothing wrong with being needy; we all have needs and will continue to have them for the rest of our lives. The problem occurs when our neediness becomes pathological and starts to control our lives.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

A negative body image directed towards yourself and/or your partner can be detrimental to building and sustaining a safe, intimate, and loving relationship.For 35 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Loving someone is not all we need to build and maintain a successful relationship. We also need to slow down and take our time to really get to know the other person.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Today’s episode was inspired by the book The Way of the Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Women, Work, and Sexual Desire. The book was written by David Deida and published in 1997. We read through various passages of the book and discuss how they relate to managing love 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 author of two books on sexuality: We're All Like This and Get Busy Living. He is the creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Understanding personality disorders (paranoid, narcissistic, antisocial, etc.) can give you valuable insights into yourself and your partner and help you manage love 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 author of two books on sexuality: We're All Like This and Get Busy Living. He is the creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Practical dating advice for men, which women, too, can benefit from hearing. You don’t need to read hundreds of books or watch hours of videos on this topic. It’s all quite simple. Tune in to learn 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're All Like This and Get Busy Living. He is the creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

In today's episode, we review the article “Going ‘Boy Sober’ Is About More Than Celibacy" in relation to managing love intelligently. The article was written by Anne Branigin and published in The Washington Post. The subhead reads, "Young people are reexamining their relationships with sex and dating amid a toxic online dating culture and an increasingly volatile gender divide."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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Sex is all around us (internet, advertising, media); however, as a society, we don't really know how to talk about it. Tune in to today's episode to learn how becoming comfortable with this important topic can result in a healthier society.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Today's episode was inspired by The New York Times Guest Essay by Hillary Kelly titled “Welcome to Stucktopia.” The essay opens by discussing some popular TV shows, such as Fallout, Severance, and Silo, and how these shows capture the way life feels right now, which is that we are stuck. We read through the essay and apply this idea of being "stuck" to relationships. If you've ever felt stuck in a relationship, this episode is for you.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

It's a fundamental thinking error to think that verbal abuse in relationships is normal. We all deserve to be treated with respect, courtesy, and dignity. Listen to today's episode to learn 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're All Like This and Get Busy Living. He is the creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Learn how setting, defending, and acting on your boundaries empowers your life.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

When it comes to our fantasy about what marriage can be like, our fantasy is that we wouldn't have to keep things from our spouse at all. The question is “How can I make the relationship safe enough for my mate to be as honest as humanly possible.”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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Understanding the Sacred Bubble allows you and your partner to form a sacred connection or bubble, where all of life's problems are outside of the bubble. This allows couples to resolve any conflicts in a safe, effective, and abuse-free manner, so they can get back to producing the only thing worth producing in a relationship: happiness.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

We don't need a girlfriend or boyfriend; we need the RIGHT girlfriend or boyfriend. If someone rejects us, they are not the RIGHT girlfriend or boyfriend. None of us crave to be with someone who doesn't love us. Listen to learn 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're All Like This and Get Busy Living. He is the creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Some people have sexuality in one compartment of their brain and spirituality in another compartment. Therefore, the two compartments never talk to each other. Integrating spirituality and sexuality, gets these two compartments talking to each other. Listen to today's episode to learn 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're All Like This and Get Busy Living. He is the creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Today's episode discusses gender roles in relationships. It was inspired by the NBC News article "Some dating coaches online are pushing women to seek more traditional gender roles" by Angela Yang.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

Steve responds to a message from a person calling themselves "Alone." Note: the message was in response to Steve's Psychology Today article "How to Keep an Incel from Becoming a Sex Offender." 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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.

The belief that "love conquers all" is an unfortunate and harmful fallacy. We cannot love our partners into wellness; we cannot love our partners into sobriety; we cannot love our partners into no longer being emotionally, physically, or spiritually abusive.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 creator and host of the true crime podcast Sex Crime Central. In 2022, he was the victim of an attempted murder and survived multiple stabbings. And good thing: in 2023 his feminist science fiction novel Polliwog was published and he was appointed a community faculty member for the UNR School of Medicine. He lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife, Sharon, on the edge of the Toiyabe National Forest.Thank you for listening! If you like what you heard, please subscribe and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information on Steven, visit stevening.com. You can also follow Steven on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Substack. If you have a question you would like Steven to answer on an episode of the podcast, please fill out the contact form.