Jo Robertson

How and why do people form friendships with "virtual companions"? What are the positives and negatives of such relationships and what does it tell us about culture at the moment? Audio

How to navigate relationships when one partner's plans or hopes for the future differ from their spouse. Do partners have to have the same dreams to be happy together?  Audio

Therapist, educator and researcher Jo Robertson joins Susie to talk about how couples can separate well, and what makes for a good divorce.  Audio

Generation Z - people born between 1997 and 2012 - are much less likely to be having sex. But why - and does it matter?  Audio

Most people in a relationship have aspects of their partner they'd like to change. From minor irritations like how they stack the dishwasher to bigger issues like attitudes to money or parenting… Audio

Jo Robertson talks with Kathryn about painful sex in a relationship - the causes, the impact, when to seek help and what treatment looks like. Audio

Jo Robertson is a therapist, educator and researcher. Earlier this year, she and others presented a petition to parliament - signed by over 10,000 - calling for internet service providers to… Audio

Getting into a heated exchange with your partner over text is never a recipe for relationship success, says therapist Jo Robertson. "Nobody feels cared for over text message in a conflict. Nobody… Audio

When is the right time to talk to children about depictions of sex on the internet?  Audio

It's that time of year families coming together to celebrate, but spending more time together can also bring its own stressors. Relationship therapist Jo Robertson has some tips for avoiding conflict… Audio

Sextortion, kids being groomed online, nudes being sent around kids, who should be blamed for that? Sex therapist Jo Robertson has advice about how to have those tricky chats with children and teens.

Sex therapist Jo Robertson discusses a form of betrayal which can leave people conflicted over how they should feel. Digital betrayal and infidelity can range from your partner looking at content they… Audio

After a betrayal, the relationship is only worth working on if the person who caused the harm shows they're willing to learn and grow, says sex therapist Jo Robertson. Audio

Sex therapist Jo Robertson on navigating the porn talk with neuro-divergent children, rainbow kids and children with disabilities. Jo is the Research and Training Lead for The Light Project, a… Audio

The average Kiwi child first encounters internet porn at 12. To prevent the unsafe and unrealistic sex depicted in porn from being normalised for a child, therapist Jo Robertson recommends parents… Audio

Couples struggling with their intimate connection can benefit from "taking intercourse off the table" for up to two months, says sex therapist Jo Robertson. Audio

Yesterday the Office of Film and Literature Classification released a report, analysing the pornography videos most watched by New Zealanders on September 13th of this year.  Audio