Porn in Partnership: Pleasure, Panic, Pain & Patience

On this Episode Lauren and Trey share about a recent instance where Lauren's body reacted negatively to Trey's mention of porn use earlier in the day. Despite "knowing" the benefits of porn and having a Relationship Agreement (Episode 5) that celebrates sexual privacy, Lauren's body still retains body-based sex-negative beliefs that reside in her due to decades of Purity Culture indoctrination. AND THERE IS SPACE FOR HER PAIN. Trey shares how he felt when Lauren's body responded negatively to his open-hearted sharing and how they worked their way through the moment without further harm. And Lauren shares how she is slowly moving away from self-criticism into curiosity. Intertwined with these thoughts you'll hear discussion of Lauren's recent fascination with embodied porn usage and ways to use porn that make for greater enjoyment of partnered sexual encounters! Is porn causing pain in your relationship? If so, Lauren would love to chat with you about ways to heal and integrate! Schedule a FREE 15-minute consult today! ⁠https://sexedforyou.as.me/freeconsult⁠⁠ She loves equipping couples with tools to communicate and celebrate their partnership! Reminder: This is not a "how to" podcast, but rather a "how they" podcast. Please listen to our opinions and then come to your own!  Learn from our mistakes or give our techniques a try! It’s all up to you. Looking to expand your own sexuality education in the new year? Check out Lauren's monthly membership program, HEMLOCK. At only $10 a month you'll have access to the tools you need to begin to reclaim your sexuality for yourself!⁠⁠ https://sexedforyou.com/hemlock  ⁠⁠ Want to make your own podcast? We cannot recommend Spotify for Podcasters enough. Visit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/ ⁠to launch your podcast today.