Pleasure in the Pause: Midlife Conversations About Menopause, Sex & Pleasure

119 | Duty Sex: Saying Yes When Part of You Means No with Dr. Holly Richmond

September 16, 2026·48 min
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Most women know the feeling. You say yes. Your body shows up. But some part of you is somewhere else entirely — running through tomorrow's to-do list, waiting for it to be over, checking a box so you will not be expected to again for a week. It is called duty sex. And it is one of the most common and least talked-about dynamics in long-term relationships. In this episode for Sexual Health Awareness Month, Gabriella sits down with Dr. Holly Richmond, somatic psychologist, certified sex therapi...

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