A sexless marriage rarely breaks overnight—it fades through silence, avoidance, and unmet need. These posts explore the emotional and psychological strain of intimacy lost, where connection becomes obligation, desire turns inward, and what isn’t shared begins to define the relationship.
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 »
A sexless marriage creates more than an empty bedroom. Rejection, loneliness, fading confidence and uncertainty can slowly reshape the relationship. As silence grows, partners may become housemates rather than lovers. Unless both are willing to confront the distance honestly, the emotional void can deepen until the marriage feels impossible to repair.
The Silent Void: Five Emotional Effects of a Marriage Without Physical Intimacy 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 »
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 »
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 »
exless marriage statistics suggest far more couples struggle with low or absent intimacy than many admit. This post compares broad research with my own Dirty Rabbit Hole Podcast audience data, asking who is searching, who is hurting, and why private loneliness may be much larger than the surveys can show.
What Are The Sexless Marriage Statistics? Read More »