Jen Hatmaker is reflecting on how purity culture affected her marriage to ex-husband Brandon.
Appearing on a recent episode of the podcast, “The Jamie Kern Lima Show,” the HGTV star opened up about how she brought the “sexual shame” she developed at a young age into her marriage to Brandon, 53.
Jen, 51, recalled a story from her days as a young teenager when her church taught her “sex education” using a flower metaphor. She explained that she and the other girls were told that they were like a flower — a “pure” and “pristine” gift to be given to their husbands only. They were warned that activ...
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