English to Spanish Social Sciences Psychology marital and sex therapy

M often felt she was losing control of herself and J felt entitled to the use of her body. She became withholding and less sexually desirous as she attempted to reestablish her emotional boundaries. J felt controlled whenever he tried to follow M’s suggestions. As far as he was concerned, he’d be admitting he was wrong and she was right. Even when he waited longer before inserting his finger, M could feel his anger and resentment. J thought she should just let him do it and “she’d see that she liked it.” He accused her of setting her mind not to like it just to make him feel bad. Even when M “went along with him,” John was frustrated by her lack of passion and interpreted it as a negative reflection on his adequacy. He then blamed her for his bad feelings. Together, their reactions gave rise to perfunctory foreplay and lackluster sex—a situation that’s painfully familiar to many couples.