What happens when you find out your husband is addicted to inappropriate content on the Internet? What if his addiction involves other women having intercourse? But wait, these women are only on his computer screen. Yep, your husband is an ADDICT!
Addiction to watching explicit sexual activity in marriage is real. And when you are married to an addict it can be damaging to your marriage. If you are not careful, it can completely destroy your marriage. There are many views on this in relation to marriage. Some couples may consider it an acceptable part of their relationship. Others may even consider it beneficial to the intimacy part of the relationship.
In their short film, ADDICT, the Marriage Pressure Points Ministry shows the damaging effects it can have. As this ministry has shown time and time again, they are not afraid to pull the covers off the tough issues in marriage. Their films are doing a great job of providing an opportunity to dialogue about them. Addict is a must-see film if any form of this is present in your marriage.
BMWK – Please watch ADDICT below, and answer the following question. How do you view this type of activity in marriage, is it damaging or helpful?
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Marriage Pressure Points, is a ministry that has a heart for broken marriages, and is giving hope to restore these marriages.The ministry is made possible by the support of those who have a similar heart and hope for the restoration of these marriages. You can help by visiting their website and making a donation of any amount. Please follow Marriage Pressure Points on Facebook.
This ruined my marriage. Stress got to be too much for my husband and our newly adopted son and he delved into porn and prostitutes. He announced that he no longer needed me and went off to live his new life with the new people he discovered. Sadly i live in the Netherlands where this behavior is prevalent and tolerated. There are even sites where you can find “second love”, people who only met for casual sex.
Wow, Diane. Sorry to hear that. This type of addiction is nothing to play with.
I think for me, as a single guy, who’s had the dangers of pornography explained to me a lot of time it really freaks me out man. See as I battle it out now, with me and my mates through accountability, its tough but I’m dealing you know – not all together free but by God’s grace Im still fighting. The scariest part for me though is that someday I’m going to be married, and the battle with this addiction can so negatively affect my partner and the fibre of our marriage. It just freaks me out thinking about how badly it can hurt marriages. I have a deep deep desire to bury this for good and really put it in my past, before it get to a point where it really hurts not only me but the people I love.
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Tshepo – Thanks so much for the kudos friend, and your honesty. I truly believe it is a battle for most men and a good number of women as well.
Men are wired with a strong sexual urge and we are just as visual. The increasing accessibility and options of pornography has made it even more difficult for us. It’s a struggle and it’s a real fight, but that’s ok. The mere fact that you are single and that you care says a lot about you desiring to please God. If it didn’t bother you, then we have another issue. Your convictions tell you to do something about it and that’s good.
I recommend the book ‘Every Man’s Battle’. Read it with your accountability partners and keep each other accountable on the issue. The only way to stay accountable is to ask for help and truly be transparent. Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
BTW – No one goes into marriage without sin, so you are not so tainted that you could not be loved. Besides, His grace makes all things possible. Rest in that my friend.
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-Phil
As someone who is going through the much unwanted process of divorce I can tell you first hand that it will deteriorate everything about your relationship with your spouse, children, and most certainly with God. It was introduced in my home through a magazine that I assume was my father’s when I was around 12-13 years old. I have an older brother and he brought into the home as well. I have been free since November 2012 after being a “casual” addict every since. It was too little too late as my wife decided to call it quits in January this year. There were other issues in the marriage but 90% were byproducts of the sexual addiction. You might imagine the other issues I am speaking of, agitation, guilt, unexplained anger…etc. This makes it impossible to love and/or receive love in marriage. My struggle was limited to videos and still photos but it created an under current of depression. It’s a life long battle, but one I believe can be defeated. Stay with your accountability program and use every tool possible. I am still praying that God performs a miracle for the sake of our marriage and children. But in any case it feels good to finally be free.
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