Is marriage the pinnacle of success—or just more unpaid labor dressed up in paperwork? In this final Sex Work VS miniseries episode, I get personal about my own marriages and question what we’re really chasing when we romanticize commitment. Sex work gave me the distance to see it differently: the self-absorbed oxytocin highs, the cultural expectations, and the silent costs of being a “good partner.” If you’ve ever second-guessed the path laid out for you, this one’s for you.

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(00:00) - Welcome. What is #teakink

(00:21) - Sex Work VS Marriage

(02:05) - Paperwork and More Unpaid Labour

(03:10) - My Marriages

(04:20) - Unpack Marriage as a Measure of Success

(08:20) - Sex Work Has Given Me Freedom from the Cycle

(11:08) - The Miniseries Recap: Self-absorbed Oxytocin Rides VS Regretting a Life

(14:20) - Thank You Sex Work!