I didn't cheat for sex, I cheated for tenderness - Aimee

Aimee is a 37-year-old, cis-gender woman who describes herself as white, straight, and married. Although Aimee considers herself monogamous, she has recently begun an affair with another man that her husband does not know about. We talk about this extensively in the second half of the episode. Many people like Aimee are struggling in unhappy marriages and looking for affirmation and connection outside of their primary bond.  Major themes in this episode include: infidelity and seeking sex outside the marriage, lack of sexual communication, erectile dysfunction Aimee's first masturbation experience including both pleasure and shame Bad first experience of sex Getting into relationships just because the man showed interest Lack of sex ed and sex talk from parents, even about menstruation Aimee's first experience of sexual pleasure with another person Navigating her partner's erectile dysfunction Lacking communication about sex with her partner Developing an extramarital relationship Aimee's true feelings about the future – and how she hopes the relationship with her husband will end   Audio extras for this episode are: We talk about the mismatch Aimee and her husband have in their touch needs and their understanding of boundaries Aimee talks more about the dissatisfaction she has in her marriage and what she's getting from the new man in her life The full Q&A   Update:  Since this episode was released, the podcast has concluded. Here's how you can find me now: Book a FREE no-pressure intro consultation Keep up to date and get your FREE Three-Minute Game All my classes and downloads are at my store Any audio extras for this episode on the Good Girls Talk About Sex website Here's everything I'm up to today I no longer use Patreon — you can now support my work on Substack   EPISODE CREDITS: Host / Producer – Leah Carey (email) Audio Editor – Gretchen Kilby Administrative Support - Lara O'Connor, Maria Franco Transcript creation – Jan Acielo Music – Nazar Rybak