Making you feel guilty for saying "no."

Wearing you down with asking over and over.

You just want to get some sleep... the babies will be up at 5 am, so you just give in to get it over with.

...These are all examples of sexual coercion, which is a form of emotional abuse. 

Sarah is joined by Jenny DuBay, a certified trauma-informed Catholic coach, certified deconstructing gaslighting specialist, and certified narcissistic abuse specialist to talk about sexual coercion in marriage and the importance of consent to sex in Catholic marriage.

Just because you're married doesn't mean you have to be constantly sexually available. 

That's not the teaching of the Catholic Church, and Jenny uses her theology degree and deep knowledge of TOB and Church teaching to dive into this topic.

Listen in if you want to hear about the many different forms sexual coercion can take in Catholic marriage... and what to do about it.

Get Jenny's DuBay's book Don't Plant Your Seeds Among Thorns: A Catholic's Guide to Recognizing and Healing from Domestic Abuse (EnRoute Books and Media, 2024)

Learn more about Jenny at

https://www.jennydubay.com

and learn more about healthy relationships in the articles on her SubStack at:

https://www.createsoulspace.org/

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