The Fantasy Trap: When Desire Becomes Obligation A recent letter to Slate's sex advice column has sparked a conversation about the complexities of desire in relationships.
A woman, who we'll call "Pruder Partner," is torn between indulging her husband's fetish for cross dressing and lingerie during sex and preserving her own desire for intimacy with him outside of these fantasies.
Pruder Partner claims their sex life is "great," but underlying tension surrounding her husband's fetish suggests she may have become accustomed to prioritizing his desires over her own.