There are many things most people would rather not dwell upon when considering the facts behind the marriage between Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, perhaps the most reviled pairing in reality TV.

Thank God sex isn’t really a fact in their marriage, according to Pratt.

Pratt, 26, said that he’s tried to prevent Montag, 23, from realizing her dreams of becoming a young mother — by refusing her sex.

“I’m not even kidding, my wife — OK, I’m gonna get crass here — but we’re barely having sex because I’m scared that she’s gonna have a baby,” he said. “That’s the level our marriage is on right now. I’m not even kidding — my wife has me debating cutting off my nuts.”

Behind his abstinence is his fear that Montag might go off her birth control without telling him, he said.

“She’s not the kind of person who would lie — she would just walk away and not answer the question,” he said. “So yes, I’m very concerned. Our sex life has dramatically changed recently.”

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Mattel® announced today the launch of So In Style™, a new line of black dolls by Barbie® featuring more authentic-looking facial features such as fuller lips, a wider nose, more distinctive cheek bones and curlier hair. So In Style™ (S.I.S.™) was developed and inspired by Barbie® designer of 12 years, Stacey McBride-Irby, an African-American mother of two who wanted to create a line of dolls more reflective of her daughter and community.

The So In Style™ line features Grace™, Kara™ and Trichelle™ dolls, three best friends who are all about fashion, fun and friendship. Each of the dolls features its own unique personality and style and reflects one of three varying skin tones. The S.I.S.™ line also introduces a mentoring theme; each doll is accompanied by a smaller doll or “little sister” and has different interests – from music and math to science and drill team. The big and little sister dolls are meant to introduce and inspire girls with mentoring themes.

“I believe that a happy inspired childhood creates happy, inspired, powerful women,” said McBride-Irby. “I want my new So In Style dolls to not only be an authentic representation of my community and culture, but to also encourage girls to be inspired and dream big.”

Two years ago, McBride-Irby watched her then four-year-old daughter play and was inspired to develop a line of black fashion dolls that her daughter could relate to. McBride-Irby personally designed and directed the dolls’ fashions and sculpts, packaging and storylines based on what she heard as moms’ desires in her community.

“For 50 years, Barbie has inspired girls to be anything they want to be – embracing girls of all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and ages while representing more than 50 nationalities,” said Stephanie Cota, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Barbie. “We are so proud to introduce the So In Style dolls and to provide girls of all ethnicities and cultures another way to play with Barbie.”