A lot has been said about emotional health in relationships in the past, as a Psychotherapist I see emotional damage on a daily basis, lack of communication between couples etc, I recently Counselled a couple in a D/S relationship.
They came to me wanting to understand that they had a solid starting point, and I became aware of how secure they both were, because of their lifestyle.
This couple have a contract, and spent months slowly building trust with each other, discussing all their dreams, wants and fantasies, they planed their scenes together and had their safe words in place.
In essence their communication was above average, and they were open honest and very happy with their relationship, it is my experience, that those in BDSM relationships, whom follow a process of good communication, have safety in mind, build trust and have less emotional problems.
I myself have been a Dom for many years, and this is how I play, never pushing, but always respecting....
