Are more women having affairs? Or are they finally just talking about it? Throughout history, women have been stigmatized, ostracized, and so much worse for committing adultery — while men have too often been given a pass. But the truth is that women have the same wants, needs and desires as men despite cultural assumptions.
Hosted by journalist Jo Piazza, this groundbreaking podcast series features real women of different ages and backgrounds telling the stories of their affairs, many for the first time. After five years of reporting on marriage in the wildly popular Committed podcast, Jo is now uncovering the other side of monogamy and finding some surprising answers about the motivations behind female infidelity — from sex, to empowerment, to self-esteem and even love.
In She Wants More, Jo explores the double standard of cheating, unpacking the guilt, shame and the expectations placed on women. She has candid conversations with women about the affairs that have either strengthened or broken their marriages that will make you feel like you’re eavesdropping on an intimate conversation between two friends.
These stories will make you question everything you thought you knew about desire, monogamy, and marriage. She Wants More was inspired by the book A Passion for More (Meridian Editions) by Susan Shapiro Barash.
This Week’s Episode
Can one partner give you everything? In this episode, we talk to “Monique,” a woman in her 50s who was happy with her husband, but not getting her sexual needs fulfilled by him. “Monique” decided to explore her sexuality and desires outside of her marriage and her affairs have made her a better mother, a better wife and helped her regain the identity she felt she lost after kids. She says that she thinks her husband might suspect she is having these affairs, but that he doesn’t mind because of how they make her a better and more grounded person.
Dr. Gail Saltz also joins to discuss the impact motherhood has on women’s sexual desire and we speak with sex expert Dr. Ashley Thompson who breaks down the myth that your spouse should be able to fulfill every one of your needs — a falsehood that can place a lot of pressure on a partner.
Check out the latest episode of She Wants More below:
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