When I was little and through my teenage years, I spied on my parents a lot. Every time I did, mom was naked. Dad required it, if they were alone she was naked. No exceptions. I know this because I remember one night they discussed it, it was the middle of winter and it was cold in the house, mom wanted to put something on but dad refused. He said that she agreed when they got married that if they were alone or only around people who knew about this, she would stay naked. She begged him to make an exception, but he didn't budge. He said that it didn't matter that she was cold, she knew that was a possibility when she agreed to it, and she had been through cold winters before.

He ended the discussion with, and I quote because I'll never forget what he said, "I don't care how cold it is you're my wife and I want to see your body, so you're going to stay naked. End of discussion." And it was, she didn't bring it up again after that. After that he lowered his voice and I couldn't hear what he said next, but they both got up and went to the window, she opened it and it got even colder in the room, then she got on her knees and sucked his dick while he looked out the window.

Now for me, on the one hand I feel his treatment of her may have been a little harsh, not just then but at other times I remember. On the other hand I agree with him, if that is what she agreed to when they got married, then she should keep her promise and he was right to hold her to it. But that's not what I'm confessing to here.

I decided early on that I wanted to follow their example when I grew up. I got married at 20, and before I did I made the same agreement with my husband. When we are alone together, or around others who know about our agreement, I stay naked. No exceptions. My body is his to see and to touch at his discretion, and he knows not to let me weasel out of this agreement and to punish me in some way if I try, though so far I haven't tried. Unlike my parents, we haven't had any kids yet. I don't know if we will, we're not against it but so far neither of us feels up to raising a child. But since we don't have kids and I work from home, I spend most of the day naked unless someone visits or I need to step outside.

And maybe my perception of things is skewed, in fact that's probably true, but to me staying naked while I'm with my husband makes the most sense. I think of a man and a woman together, especially married, and at least in private I feel that the woman should stay naked whether the man is clothed or not. When I am with him I feel vulnerable, I feel like I'm under his control, but I also feel like I'm under his protection, and in return for his protection my body is his to enjoy. I don't know why every woman who is in a relationship with a man wouldn't want to feel like this, wouldn't want to make that trade.