![]() ![]() Or maybe a bout of depression will kill our sex drive for a while. Maybe, in our sixties, we’ll develop an interest in being spanked. Of course we don’t stop being attracted to other people after we get married! And of course one person can’t always fulfill all our desires. This belief is damaging because it completely ignores how human sexuality works. ![]() One of the most damaging myths about monogamous relationships is the idea that once we find a life partner, we’ll never so much as desire anybody else, because this partner will fulfill all of our sexual needs. The key message here is: It’s a myth that one person can fulfill all our needs and desires. That’s a huge amount of pressure to put on just one person! No wonder so many marriages end in divorce these days. This magical person will be able to support us, share our political enthusiasms and interests, be the perfect coparent to our children, and even be our best friend. We’ve been taught that our soulmate should be all things to us. Most of us grow up believing a very compelling fairy tale: that we’ll grow up to meet The One, get married, and then live happily ever. ![]()
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