CONFLICT IN RELATIONSHIPS – STABILITY AND QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS
The stability and quality of many relationships can determine whether contraception is used and which partner uses it. Where there is trust and openness in the relationship, contraception can be accepted more readily, though there may be resentment that it is needed and a dislike of the actual methods. When there is change in the relationship or when it is unstable, especially at the beginning or the end, contraception may not be used or, if it is, the use is often erratic.
The sexual relationship may be for mutual pleasure and joy, but it can be used to control, dominate or compensate for feelings of inadequacy. By not using contraception there may be an unconscious wish to control or limit the partner’s sexual activity. Resentment or envy of the other’s sexual enjoyment can also lead to a more overt expression of non-use of contraception exemplified by the phrase, ‘Well, why should I take the Pill (with all its dangers) when he is the one who gets the pleasure?’
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