Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

If it’s not mutual, it’s not right #centerforrespect #mikedomitrz #consent #respectmatters

17 Mar 2025 · 0 min

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Mike Domitrz argues that consent must be mutual and enthusiastic every time, whether you've been together for decades or one night. Partners should never feel obligated to say yes, and asking permission doesn't stop mattering just because you're in a relationship.

Your partner does not give up any freedoms when they're in a relationship with you. They should never be doing that. They shouldn't be giving up their boundaries. They shouldn't owe you anything sexually. So therefore, it should always be mutual. Yes, of course you still want to ask your partners 30 years in, 50 years in, or one night in. You want them to have a choice and you want to hear they want it, not just, okay, yes, I guess. You want to hear that mutuality.