Mormon Wives Reunion Discusses Trauma and Marriages

The season three reunion of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" aired on December 4, drawing millions of viewers to a candid discussion among the cast about personal traumas, marital struggles and paths to healing. Hosted by Stassi Schroeder, the special reunited the women of MomTok and their spouses to revisit the season's emotional arcs, including revelations of childhood abuse and its lasting effects on intimacy.

At the center of the conversation was Mikayla Matthews, 25, who throughout the season opened up about the sexual abuse she endured as a child, which extended until she was 15. Matthews shared with castmate Mayci Neeley early in the season that her marriage to husband Jace Terry, 30, had been strained by intimacy issues. "I feel like our sexual relationship has been struggling for a while now," she said. "We never fight about money, we never fight about parenting, we never fight about anything. It's only the sexual stuff." The couple, who met when Matthews was 16 through her sister and welcomed their first child, son Beckham, that year, sought couples therapy as a turning point. During one session, Terry rated his sexual interest highly, while Matthews placed...