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I’m A Single Mom, and I Haven’t Had Sex In Years

By Sa’iyda Shabazz — 2015

The last time I had sex was on my son’s 1st birthday — and he just turned 4. As he blew out the candles on his cake, I silently blew out candles on my own imaginary cake: “Happy not having sex for three years.”

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