I married a man who doesn't understand consent - Inez

Inez is a 32-year-old, cis-gender woman who describes herself as white, heterosexual, married with children, and monogamous. She lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Inez is dealing with chronic illness and is in a currently sexless marriage. Topics covered in this interview include: recovering personal pleasure after abuse/trauma, body image, chronic illness and its impact on sexual activity, and how a partner's mental health diagnosis impacts the relationship. How it felt as an adult to tell her father about childhood sexual abuse The culture difference around sex between the Midwest of the United States vs. the west coast Discovering she was pregnant while on drugs How weight fluctuations affect her experience of sexuality How a partner having short stamina can be desirable for a survivor of sexual abuse How her partner violated consent and led to her feeling unsafe and cutting off sexual contact   Audio extras for this episode are: Inez talks about the difficult relationship she had with her mother and stepfather and the effect that has on how she parents her own children. Extended 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