SWM 096 – Why men being submissive is problematic

SWM 096 – Why men being submissive is problematic

Author: Jay Dee - Marriage Educator December 18, 2022 Duration: 12:20

Why men being submissive is problematic. Check out the show notes here for more details and links.

A reader posed the following question:

Hi. I wanted to know if there is any reason that the man can't be the submissive part sometimes during sex. Because I feel like I want to be submissive from time to time, but I don't want to ask my wife because it's an awkward topic.

Here are the links I mentioned during the podcast:

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