Marriage psychology explores what happens beneath the surface of commitment—where expectation, routine, and unmet need reshape connection over time. These posts focus on the quiet tensions within long-term relationships, including sexless marriages, where intimacy fades, communication shifts, and emotional distance often speaks louder than conflict.
Fourteen years inside a sexless marriage have turned frustration into a decision. After counselling, excuses and a rejected request for an open relationship, one spouse quietly plans an affair. This unsent letter confronts forced celibacy, personal freedom, guilt and the uncomfortable question of who is responsible when intimacy disappears completely.
An Open Letter to My Spouse About My Planned Affair Read More »
Podcasting from home means battling humming microphones, barking dogs, noisy appliances and the neighbour who fires up his leaf blower at the worst possible moment. Between electrical interference, late-night recording sessions and endless editing, producing The Dirty Rabbit Hole is rarely quiet—but it is always honest and deeply personal.
Podcasting at Home: The Humming Microphone and That Damn Leaf-Blower Guy Next Door Read More »
When intimacy becomes a weapon, refusal can leave wounds no one sees. This provocative essay examines sexual denial inside monogamous relationships, asking when personal choice crosses into manipulation, control and emotional harm—and why couples trapped in long-term sexless marriages often struggle to name what is happening to them clearly.
Sexual Denial. The Silent Sexual Abuse No One Talks About. Read More »
Can celibacy bring two people closer—or quietly teach them to live without intimacy? After seven years of abstinence, one couple reached their wedding night only to discover that desire no longer felt natural. This candid story explores how waiting reshaped their relationship and ultimately helped destroy their marriage forever.
The “No Sex Before The Wedding Day” Rule Destroyed Our Marriage Read More »
Watching my son disappear inside a controlling marriage leaves me furious, helpless and afraid of saying the wrong thing. Criticising his wife may only push him further away, yet silence feels like abandonment. How do you keep a door open for someone who may be frightened to walk through it?
My Experience With A Nasty Daughter-In-Law Read More »
A sexless marriage can feel like a private sentence no one else sees. The excuses change, but the rejection stays. In this blunt personal reflection, Michael Forman writes about desire, forced celibacy, emotional isolation, and the painful imbalance that forms when one partner quietly controls intimacy for both.
Sex? Not This Year, Darling. Read More »
Is it fair to talk about rights in a sexless marriage? This companion post to The Dirty Rabbit Hole Podcast asks where consent, monogamy, rejection, honesty, grief, and the right to leave intersect when one partner no longer feels wanted but is still expected to remain faithful.
Is It Right to Talk About Rights in a Sexless Marriage? Read More »
A sexless marriage is rarely just about sex. It affects confidence, closeness, trust and love itself. This post introduces The Dirty Rabbit Hole Sexless Marriage Podcast, a place for people trapped in silent, intimacy-starved relationships to hear honest talk about desire, rejection, loneliness and what happens next.
Do You Have a Sexless or Loveless Marriage? This New Podcast Really Hits The Mark Read More »
Decades after Janet broke his heart, she returns with coffee, memories, and the hope of starting over. But old wounds do not vanish with age. In this reflective story of regret, timing, and self-respect, one man must decide whether lost love deserves a second chance—or a final goodbye.
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Past lovers leave more than memories. Some teach playfulness, some reveal sexual mismatch, some expose desire we didn’t know we had. This reflection gives thanks to the women who shaped one man’s understanding of love, lust, friendship and letting go — without shame, regret or a need to return.
Let’s Give Thanks To Our Past Lovers Read More »