Sex advice is everywhere - but how much of it is rooted in or science, or reality? I’m Leigh Norén, sex therapist and host of In Bed with Science: a Sex Podcast, where we take findings from the research lab and make them helpful, and actually applicable to your sex life & relationship.
In Bed with Science: a Sex Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Leigh Norén | Sex Therapist and Relationship Expert
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Sex advice is everywhere - but how much of it is rooted in or science, or reality? I’m Leigh Norén, sex therapist and host of In Bed with Science: a Sex Podcast, where we take findings from the research lab and make them helpful, and actually applicable to your sex life & relationship.
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July 14, 2026
Non-Monogamy vs Monogamy: Who's Really Happier?
<p>We've been taught that monogamy is the default because it's more satisfying, more "natural". But what if that's not actually what the research says?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I dig into a major new meta-analysis of 35 studies and nearly 25,000 people that compared relationship and sexual satisfaction across monogamous and non-monogamous relationships. The findings challenge a lot of what we've assumed — and what culture has been telling us for a very long time.</p><p><br></p><p>If you've ever wondered whether opening up your relationship might fix a mismatched desire problem — I talk about why that question matters less than the reason you're asking it, from a sex-therapist lens.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore:</p><ul><li>What a meta-analysis of nearly 25,000 people found about satisfaction in monogamous vs non-monogamous relationships</li><li>The uncomfortable truth about why we elevate monogamy — and what it protects us from having to look at</li><li>How non-monogamous individuals reported slightly higher trust, and what monogamous couples can learn from how non-monogamous relationships define boundaries</li><li>When opening up a relationship can be running away from the problem — and how to tell the difference</li><li>What actually predicts satisfaction in a long-term relationship</li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">Timestamps:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">02:51 — Opening up as a fear response</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">03:49 — Main findings from the study</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">08:27 — Monogamy doesn’t guarantee safety</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">10:46 — Is it okay to flirt & where does the line go?</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">14:59 — Why opening up may not solve the real issue</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">17:48 — What predicts relationship satisfaction</span></p><p><br></p><p>The study in this episode:</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2462988" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Countering the Monogamy-Superiority Myth: A Meta-Analysis of the Differences in Relationship Satisfaction and Sexual Satisfaction as a Function of Relationship Orientation</a>. Published in The Journal of Sex Research in 2025.</p><p></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Interested in my services? </strong><a href="https://leighnoren.com/all-services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Check them out here</strong></a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join my 1:1 online program </strong><a href="https://leighnoren.com/apply" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Re:Desire here</strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</strong></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you want to submit a listener question for the podcast? </strong><a href="https://airtable.com/apploL0ElRa01lJAk/pagT9VXL3OG25BwvA/form" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Here's the link </strong></a></p>
June 2, 2026
I Tried Everything And It Was Never Enough | Mismatched Libidos
<p>A listener wrote in describing herself as a "well-scraped peanut butter jar" — nothing left to give sexually, and tired of trying.</p><p><br></p><p>She'd had sex four days a week, spent evenings cuddling and massaging, and offered every kind of intimacy she could think of. Yet every week still brought sulking, silent treatment, and rejection tears.</p><p><br></p><p>After two months of no sex, the pressure finally stopped — so she asked me: why would I ever go back?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I unpack what that relief is really telling us — and where to go from here.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore:</p><ul><li>Why the relief of not having sex is usually relief from the pressure surrounding sex — and why that distinction is important</li><li>How sulking, silent treatment, and emotional withdrawal are all examples of unhealthy relationship communication behaviours, and how they can make it impossible to say yes to sex freely</li><li>What happens when sex becomes a partner's primary way of feeling loved and important — and how that puts unsustainable pressure on the other person</li><li>The questions I'd ask if I were working with this couple, including when sex became this loaded and what the relationship looks like outside the bedroom</li><li>What happens when sex becomes a partner's primary way of feeling loved — and the pressure that puts on the other partner </li><li>The questions I'd ask if I were working with this couple, and why I wouldn't start with "how to get you to want more sex"</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>01:46 – The Listener's Question</p><p>02:24 – Why You're Depleted (And Why That Makes Sense)</p><p>04:18 – "Why Would I Ever Go Back?" — The Real Question</p><p>05:20 – The Relief Isn't About Sex — It's About Pressure</p><p>06:12 – What the Absence of Fighting Really Means</p><p>07:50 – Understanding the Behaviours: Sulking, Stonewalling & Withdrawal</p><p>10:19 – The Gottman Four Horsemen & Sexual Rejection</p><p>13:04 – Why "Just Try Harder" Fails the Low-Desire Partner</p><p>14:21 – What I Would Do If I Were Your Sex Therapist</p><p>17:41 – The Key Question: Do You Want to Want Sex Again?</p><p>18:59 – The Path Forward: Removing Pressure Before Rebuilding</p><p>22:58 – Summary & Takeaways</p><p>26:09 – Outro & Working with me</p><p></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Interested in my services? </strong><a href="https://leighnoren.com/all-services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Check them out here</strong></a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join my 1:1 online program </strong><a href="https://leighnoren.com/apply" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Re:Desire here</strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</strong></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you want to submit a listener question for the podcast? </strong><a href="https://airtable.com/apploL0ElRa01lJAk/pagT9VXL3OG25BwvA/form" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Here's the link </strong></a></p>
May 19, 2026
The Hidden Reason You’re Struggling to Orgasm With Your Partner
<p>Difficulty orgasming isn’t always about you. At least, not in the way you might think.</p><p><br></p><p>In this minisode of In Bed with Science, I’m talking about one of the less discussed reasons orgasm can become harder with a partner: when your orgasm starts to feel like proof that they’re good at sex.</p><p><br></p><p>Orgasms aren’t gifts.</p><p><br></p><p>And when your partner’s care, effort or disappointment becomes part of the experience, pleasure can quickly turn into pressure.</p><p>In this episode, we explore:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why “giving” someone an orgasm can be an unhelpful way to think about sex</li><li>How a partner’s investment in your orgasm can make it harder to relax</li><li>Why pressure and self-monitoring can get in the way of pleasure</li><li>What to do when orgasm has become the goal of sex</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Your orgasm isn’t a performance review of your partner’s skills. And it isn’t the only proof that sex was good.</p><p></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Interested in my services? </strong><a href="https://leighnoren.com/all-services" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Check them out here</strong></a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join my 1:1 online program </strong><a href="https://leighnoren.com/apply" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Re:Desire here</strong></a><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</strong></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you want to submit a listener question for the podcast? </strong><a href="https://airtable.com/apploL0ElRa01lJAk/pagT9VXL3OG25BwvA/form" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Here's the link </strong></a></p>
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