If you’re the wife of a porn addict, you know firsthand the pain, frustration, and confusion that this can inflict. You are not alone.
Ever since our blog was launched in 2008, we’ve written hundreds of articles and conducted many interviews for women who are married to porn addicts. Below are some of our best, most popular resources and our recommendations for women who are in this situation.
First, if you’re trying to determine whether or not your husband is addicted to porn, check out our article, Help! I Think My Husband is Addicted to Porn.
Resources for Couples
We recently restructured our website to better highlight our resources for marriage and relationships. The relationships section of our site includes blogs, podcasts, ebooks, and more.
You may also want to check out the relationship recovery section in Victory, our app for quitting porn.
Questions Wives of Porn Addicts Often Ask
In a 3 part series, sex addiction specialist Ella Hutchison answers seven of the most common questions asked by wives of porn addicts:
- How can my husband love me and look at porn when he knows it hurts me?
- Why does my husband prefer porn and masturbation to sex with me?
- Why am I not enough if I am sexually available to him?
- He says he looks at porn because I don’t have sex with him enough, am not pretty enough, am too fat, etc. What can I do?
- My husband says all men do it. Am I making too big a deal out of this?
- My husband refuses to get help or admit this is a problem. How can I make him stop? What are the risks if he doesn’t stop?
- Is there hope? Can a man like this change?
Dealing with Lies About Porn
Many wives feel confused because their husbands are lying about pornography or because of the conflicting messages about pornography they’re hearing in the culture.
- This article addresses what to do if your Husband Lies About Porn.
- The article My Husband Watches Porn addresses some of the cultural narratives around pornography, and how you should respond to your spouse.
Encouragement for Wives of Porn Addicts
At Covenant Eyes, we speak with many wives who are discouraged. We want you to know, there is hope! We hear amazing stories every day from husbands and wives who work together to overcome porn.
Check out this post on stories of marriages that overcame porn.
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