This couple were referred by a psychiatrist for marriage guidance

The fifth in a series of 10 reel to reel tape recordings of Joan Malleson's pioneering work in sex therapy and councilling from c. early 1950's. Malleson worked in ALRA and then FPA / North Kensington Clinic. Although none of the participants on the recordings are named, some details have been hand-written onto the reel to reel tape boxes. For this particular tape, the hand-written note reads: "Unedited. This couple were referred by a psychiatrist for marriage guidance. He said the wife seemed an uncommonly touchy character; I think she is practically the touchiest I ever saw. On reflection I probably didn't handle them as well as I should. It was hard not to be repelled by her coldness. Perhaps had I approached differently a way would have opened. To me, it seemed that divorce is the only suitable proper answer. Possibly a boring record. I don't know!" See PP/MAL/5a for a digitised copy of this recording.

c.1950s

1 audio reel 1/4" open reel

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