Get an exclusive first look at Jennifer Finlayson-Fife’s new book
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What if the path to deeper spirituality isn’t through resisting your sexuality—but through more fully embracing it?
For many Latter-day Saints, sexual intimacy is experienced as a pleasant pastime, a bargaining chip, a well of shame, a source of frustration—or even a necessary evil. Far less understood is its potential to be something much more: a source of deep joy, spiritual transcendence, and communion with another soul.
In a culture drawn to quick fixes and surface-level advice, That We Might Have Joy offers something deeper—an honest, in-depth look at how sexual intimacy acts as both diagnosis and cure for what ails modern marriage, and a meaningful invitation to create something richer and more connected. With clarity and compassion, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife reframes sexuality not as a threat to faith, but a pathway toward it. She shows how sexual intimacy can reveal the truth of a relationship—and how, for those willing to confront that truth, it can become the starting point for something far more soul-sustaining.
That We Might Have Joy is a call to greater integrity—within our marriages, our faith, and ourselves. It invites us to live more honestly, love more deeply, and discover what becomes possible when we heal the division between our spiritual and sexual selves.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is an LDS relationship and sexuality coach with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Her teaching and coaching focus on helping LDS individuals and couples achieve greater satisfaction and passion in their emotional and sexual relationships. Dr. Finlayson-Fife is a frequent guest on LDS-themed podcasts on the subjects of sexuality, relationships, mental health, and faith. She is also the creator and host of Room for Two, a popular sex and intimacy coaching podcast.
You can listen to our recent conversation with Dr. Finlayson-Fife on some of the themes in her book here:
GET A FREE ADVANCE COPY OF THE BOOK
Our ability to publish important books like this is directly funded by your generous donations, so as a thank you, we’re sending a free advance copy of this book to our donors! If you’re a paid Substack subscriber, you’re already on our list. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at info@faithmatters.org!
Early copies will also be available exclusively at Restore before the book is made available to the public. We’re planning some amazing programming this year, so please plan to join us! Jennifer will be there to sign your copy, and we’ll be premiering an exciting new documentary about her work that you won’t want to miss.
GET THE PREORDER LINK
Dr. Finlayson-Fife will be hosting a Q&A exclusively for newsletter subscribers on August 12th at 7 PM Mountain Time. During the call she will take questions about the book and launch the preorder link—stay tuned and subscribe for more information!