Porn vs. Personal Responsibility
In a recent post, I pointed out that all of us have varied responsibilities to the people in our lives. Unfortunately, pornography and related behaviors can prevent us from fulfilling those...
View ArticleAccountability in Your Marriage
It's a cliche, but it made it to cliche status because it's true: the foundation of any relationship is trust. In a friendship, a family bond, a work relationship, and especially in a marriage, the...
View ArticleHow Should You React to Your Spouse’s Porn?
If your spouse watches porn, does that mean that he/she isn't attracted to you? Your spouse's porn habit probably does not mean that he or she no longer finds you attractive. One of the most...
View Article5 Steps to Help Your Spouse with Porn Addiction
If you've just discovered your spouse's porn habit, you are probably angry and hurt. If, despite that, you are wondering how to help your spouse overcome the habit and move forward, here are some...
View ArticleDoes Your Porn-Addicted Partner Still Love You?
Pornography use does not necessarily mean that your partner no longer loves you, or that he or she no longer finds you attractive. Remember Tiger Woods' wife, the gorgeous blond supermodel? Remember...
View ArticleWhy Does Your Spouse Use Pornography?
One of the first and hardest things we face as the spouses of sex addicts is the struggle to understand why. Why would he hurt me this way? Why did he turn to porn when I was always there for him?...
View ArticleNow What? 9 Things to Do as You Move Forward
As you begin the recovery process together, both partners in the marriage have a lot of work to do. Spouses, these are things you should ask from your recovering partner to demonstrate good faith and...
View ArticleMarried to a Sex Addict: What Does This Mean for Your Marriage?
If you have just discovered that your spouse suffers from sex addiction, you probably have a lot of questions. "Why did he do this?" "Is there something wrong with me?" "Should I be angry?" "What...
View ArticleSecrets, Transparency, and Recovery
In one of his previous posts, Alex commented that you are only as sick as your worst secret. Secrets are your worst enemy in recovery, in trying to stay clean, and in trying to rebuild your...
View ArticleWhat is Co-Dependency?
My husband and I try to maintain a healthy sense of humor about even the most difficult things in life, including his porn and cybersex addiction and the strain it places on our marriage. Over the...
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