© Michelle Chan
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Whether you're happy being single, single and ready to mingle, dating someone (unofficially or officially), or in love with a partner, curiosity and self-preservation leads us to ask prospective partners certain questions so that we can really get to know them.

However, there might be one question to skip when getting to know a prospective life partner...

​Most of us have probably heard or seen this question being asked or brought up on TV shows, movies, or even by those around us. Heck, maybe you've even asked this question in the past!

© Michelle Chan
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[Warning: This may be especially triggering to those who have experienced sexual assault/abuse or to those who have loved ones experience trauma.]

Ever read the news about a child having been sexually assaulted/abused and thought, "That's never going to happen to my child(ren)!" How can you be so certain? Do you plan on never letting your child out of your sight? Or what about hearing stories of adults who spoke about having been sexually assaulted as a child/teen?

Abuse is one of those topics that is uncomfortable for many to even think, much less talk, about. Which means discussions about sexual abuse, especially regarding children, is that much more difficult to bring up. But we must!

Why?