When Erica Davies,33 started dating bus driver Gareth Davies she dropped
a bombshell.She revealed she had a severe phobia of sex and the very thought of sleeping with him made her sick.
Instead of walking away, smitten Gareth, 35, settled for holding hands and the odd kiss or cuddle.
And it’s stayed that way – with the pair sleeping in separate bedrooms – for an incredible 10 years.
But
they long to become parents and Erica is trying to get pregnant through
artificial insemination using a turkey baster and Gareth’s sperm.
In the meantime they have “started a family” by buying a £230 silicone reborn doll called Joshua which they treat as a real son.
They spent hundreds on clothes, a carrycot, car seat and pram and proudly take Joshua for walks to
the park or to the shops.
Erica
from Aberdare, South Wales, said: