Archive for the ‘Wives of Porn Addicts’ Category
Why Porn Hurts Marriages (and why marital sex is so much hotter than porn)
Porn argues that variety is the spice of life, but studies show that long-term sexual intimacy with a spouse is much more satisfying. Porn tries to convince people that more porn and more partners brings satisfaction. But a 2011 study … Continue reading
7 Tips for Wives of Sex Addicts: Looking for a Good Therapist
Avoiding Treatment-Induced Trauma and Finding the Help You Really Need by Ella Hutchinson It can be harder than you think to find a counselor who really gets the trauma you have suffered as a partner of a porn or sexual … Continue reading
5 Lame Excuses for Putting Up with Your Husband’s Porn
Cartoon by Jerry King 1. What’s the big deal? All men look at porn. It is perfectly normal. Yes, most men look at porn. In this sense your husband is normal. But the real question is whether men should look … Continue reading
Why spying on your husband is a bad idea (and what to do instead)
“I used to dream that I would meet a prince But God Almighty, have you seen what’s happened since?” -Madame Thenardier, Les Miserables One of the things I dislike about most Disney princesses is that they sell a myth: that happily-ever-after … Continue reading
Don’t Ignore Your Marriage After Sexual Addiction is Discovered
by Ella Hutchinson Over the past month I have given a few presentations at conferences for other therapists on the topic of Sex Addiction in marriage. It is such a neglected topic and has gotten me thinking. When pornography addiction … Continue reading