“…It is a concern that although some women may be naïve about their male partner's HIV risk behaviors, others acknowledge awareness about their partner's risk behaviors and continue to engage in unprotected sex (Dolcini and Catania, 2000;Jones, 2004;Jones, 2006a;Miner, 2002;Sikkema et al, 2000). The literature supports the existence of a contemporary sex script that promotes unprotected sex to fulfill several relationship needs (Emmers-Sommer and Allen, 2005;Jones and Oliver, 2007). These needs include holding onto the relationship, showing trust towards one's partner, and engaging in romance and intimacy (Diekman et al, 2000;Fromme et al, 1997;Jones, 2006b).…”