Scholarship has long-recognized the vital importance of social relationships to human welfare (Cohen, 2004). A burgeoning body of research is now illuminating the particular significance of sexual and partnered relationships to many people's well-being (e.g. physical and mental health), identity development and satisfaction in life (Anderson, 2013;Dush & Amato, 2005;Kansky, 2018). People with intellectual disability are no different than the general population in valuing intimate relationships, citing them as vital sources of reciprocal care, enhanced autonomy and companionship (Fulford & Cobigo, 2018;Lafferty et al., 2013). Like many people, those with intellectual disability report sexual pleasure as integral to their relationships (Turner & Crane, 2016a) and seek privacy, cohabitation and marriage with their partners (Feely,
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