Mara sat at the edge of her bed, feeling confused after another difficult conversation with her husband. She loved him deeply, yet she felt pressured whenever he expected closeness without considering her feelings or emotional readiness. She wondered if marriage meant her choices no longer mattered whenever intimacy became a sensitive and complicated topic. Does saying I do remove a partner’s right to decide what feels emotionally safe within marriage? Many couples struggle to understand how consent works inside long-term…
