Michael Forman gives us his experience and thoughts after suffering from a ten-year sexless (mostly) marriage. He explains the emotional trauma he went through during this time. He even includes his ways to deal with prolonged touch starvation in some revealing admissions.
The new podcast episode can be heard simply by pressing the link below. If it fails to activate (or you want to listen to the content in private), click here. It’s a sensitive material, so be prepared to turn it down when it starts. You won’t want your spouse to listen to this stuff (or maybe they should) until you’re ready. Perhaps you’d like to use headphones before letting this one out into the open space around you!
Yes, you’re in a pickle, and it’s not easy to escape the predicament. It’s a horrible cliche that follows: They say you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t force them to drink. Equally, it is challenging to tell your partner to pick up the slack and get onto the business of loving properly without hurting their feelings.
Unfortunately, in a monogamous relationship, your sex is tied directly to their sex. If they don’t play, you can’t play. You’re forced into celibacy without your consent, and it’s a nightmare. (Not unlike sex without consent, right?)
If you were asked to sign up to this kind of lifestyle in the beginning, you would’ve disagreed with it and moved on, right?
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