He donated sperm to help a friend start her family. A decade later that gift shattered his own. Esther talks through the consequences of a secret.
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We first met them three seasons ago in the painful aftermath of an infidelity. She was diagnosed with an STD during a routine visit to her OBGYN, leading to the revelation that her husband had been visiting sex workers. Four years later, they’re still together, but old wounds persist.

Transcripts for this episode are available at https://www.estherperel.com/podcasts/wswb-s5-episode10.
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I've Had 100 Conversations With You In My Head, Part 2

When Esther first met with them two years ago, they’d recently opened up the marriage. At the time only she had ventured out, and after a lifetime of feeling her sexuality wasn’t her own, she felt an awakening. But at what expense? Her newfound freedom seemed to result in his misery. This time around, they are both exploring elsewhere, but the subject of their non-monogamy takes a backseat to other foundational stories within their marriage.
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I've Had 100 Conversations With You In My Head, Part 2

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