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![My Porn/Sex Addict Partner Put Me Through Hell! Now He’s in Recovery & Wants to Reconcile—is it Worth the Risk?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_b4635c28600b4626b7e2800486359eed~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_b4635c28600b4626b7e2800486359eed~mv2.webp)
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2 days ago6 min read
My Porn/Sex Addict Partner Put Me Through Hell! Now He’s in Recovery & Wants to Reconcile—is it Worth the Risk?
The article is taken from Episode 264 of the PBSE Podcast. Reconciling with a porn/sex addict partner after enduring betrayal trauma is a...
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![As the Betrayed Partner of a Porn/Sex Addict, How Do I Know If/When I Know Enough About His Secret Behaviors?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_1b75c7499d884ab3bdc3dbe947ac7ba6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_1b75c7499d884ab3bdc3dbe947ac7ba6~mv2.webp)
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Jan 148 min read
As the Betrayed Partner of a Porn/Sex Addict, How Do I Know If/When I Know Enough About His Secret Behaviors?
The article (taken from Episode 263 of the PBSE Podcast) explores the complex journey of healing from betrayal in relationships impacted...
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![Defensiveness Is KILLING Our Relationship - WHAT Do We DO?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_6403b8c992b84692a9cad0a2172f10a3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_6403b8c992b84692a9cad0a2172f10a3~mv2.webp)
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Jan 67 min read
Defensiveness Is KILLING Our Relationship - WHAT Do We DO?
The article (taken from Episode 262 of the PBSE Podcast) explores the destructive impact of defensiveness in relationships, particularly...
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![Why Do Addicts Have Such a HARD Time Being HONEST?! How Can We DARE to Tell the TRUTH AT ALL COSTS?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_4e691e46cf254ca5b69ba5653782735f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_4e691e46cf254ca5b69ba5653782735f~mv2.webp)
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Dec 30, 20248 min read
Why Do Addicts Have Such a HARD Time Being HONEST?! How Can We DARE to Tell the TRUTH AT ALL COSTS?
Porn and sex addiction makes honesty a significant challenge, as fear, shame, and deeply ingrained survival mechanisms drive individuals...
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![How Do I Get to Find Happiness Again When My Addict Partner Keeps Relapsing? How can I be OK, No Matter What?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_7732723505ad4986a12383d2420a22ff~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_7732723505ad4986a12383d2420a22ff~mv2.webp)
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Dec 23, 20247 min read
How Do I Get to Find Happiness Again When My Addict Partner Keeps Relapsing? How can I be OK, No Matter What?
This article explores the challenges faced by partners of individuals struggling with addiction, focusing on how to reclaim happiness and...
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![The Powerful Potential of “Consideration” in Recovery & the Betrayal Trauma Healing Process](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_03255bdbc319473cbbb2573a70bd7665~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_03255bdbc319473cbbb2573a70bd7665~mv2.webp)
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Dec 16, 20246 min read
The Powerful Potential of “Consideration” in Recovery & the Betrayal Trauma Healing Process
Consideration in recovery is a transformative practice that bridges sobriety to emotional healing by prioritizing empathy,...
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![Are You Fighting the Right War: Working Within the Facts, But NOT at the Cost of Connecting with the Feelings?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_db3d563829e044ad94b0e0d3872dcb5c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_db3d563829e044ad94b0e0d3872dcb5c~mv2.webp)
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Dec 10, 20247 min read
Are You Fighting the Right War: Working Within the Facts, But NOT at the Cost of Connecting with the Feelings?
The article explores the common tendency in relationships and personal growth to focus on facts—what’s said, done, or left undone—at the...
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![My Addict Partner has Certain Philias, Fetishes & Taboo Behaviors. What is the Impact of this on His Recovery & Our Relationship?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_987623356f8b4491bb1a165918ab22b9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_987623356f8b4491bb1a165918ab22b9~mv2.webp)
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Dec 2, 20246 min read
My Addict Partner has Certain Philias, Fetishes & Taboo Behaviors. What is the Impact of this on His Recovery & Our Relationship?
In this article, Mark & Steve respond to the submitted situations/questions of two betrayed partners. Addressing addiction-related...
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![Why Do I Go Silent As the Partner of A Sex Addict, and How Do I Healthily Break Free of This?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_368854ac0580484cafc006a75a2a9470~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_368854ac0580484cafc006a75a2a9470~mv2.webp)
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Nov 25, 20247 min read
Why Do I Go Silent As the Partner of A Sex Addict, and How Do I Healthily Break Free of This?
In this article, we explore how silence often becomes a survival mechanism for partners of porn/sex addicts, rooted in past experiences,...
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![My Partner Relapses, Says He’s Sorry, Does Better for a Time, Then the Whole Cycle Starts Again!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_353af59a712d45e28ac70b0068ab1e1a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_353af59a712d45e28ac70b0068ab1e1a~mv2.webp)
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Nov 18, 20247 min read
My Partner Relapses, Says He’s Sorry, Does Better for a Time, Then the Whole Cycle Starts Again!
The article explores the painful cycle of addiction and relapse in relationships, focusing on the emotional toll it takes on both...
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![Sex in Our Marriage has Always Been “Broken.” How do we Repair and Heal it?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b8864_031e1988d7344850920579b6053acfb0~mv2_d_5557_3705_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3b8864_031e1988d7344850920579b6053acfb0~mv2_d_5557_3705_s_4_2.webp)
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Nov 11, 20249 min read
Sex in Our Marriage has Always Been “Broken.” How do we Repair and Heal it?
Repairing intimacy in a relationship often requires couples to look beyond external solutions and focus on creating a safe,...
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![I use Porn to Learn How to Please my Partner. That’s Healthy . . . Right?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_ded12ac0223c41b3892f5ffc5910dc0d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_236,h_312,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_ded12ac0223c41b3892f5ffc5910dc0d~mv2.webp)
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Nov 4, 20249 min read
I use Porn to Learn How to Please my Partner. That’s Healthy . . . Right?
This article explores the misconception that using porn can help individuals learn how to please their partners, a belief rooted in...
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![As a Betrayed Partner, How do I Live “Empowered” Regardless of what my Addict Partner Does or Does Not Do?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_20028202c1b342ddb563f3b6c235a202~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_20028202c1b342ddb563f3b6c235a202~mv2.webp)
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Oct 28, 20248 min read
As a Betrayed Partner, How do I Live “Empowered” Regardless of what my Addict Partner Does or Does Not Do?
Empowerment as a betrayed partner means finding strength and reclaiming a sense of self-worth independently of your partner’s actions....
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![Unless my Partner is “Diagnosed” as an “Addict,” his Porn Use is NOT a Problem . . . Right?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_d047dbb3c3214c22a9ad029efa1db83e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_d047dbb3c3214c22a9ad029efa1db83e~mv2.webp)
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Oct 21, 20249 min read
Unless my Partner is “Diagnosed” as an “Addict,” his Porn Use is NOT a Problem . . . Right?
This article explores the misconception that a formal diagnosis is necessary to validate the harmful effects of pornography use in...
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![COLLABORATING as a Couple in the HARD Struggle of Recovery & Healing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_987623356f8b4491bb1a165918ab22b9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_987623356f8b4491bb1a165918ab22b9~mv2.webp)
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Oct 14, 20249 min read
COLLABORATING as a Couple in the HARD Struggle of Recovery & Healing
In this article, Mark and Steve, hosts of the PBSE podcast, discuss the vital role of collaboration for couples navigating porn & sex...
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![My Addict Partner Only Engages in “Shallow Conversation.” Is there any Hope He will ever treat me like a True Friend and Partner?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_45067c1f81a14793942df3233309d616~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_45067c1f81a14793942df3233309d616~mv2.webp)
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Oct 7, 202418 min read
My Addict Partner Only Engages in “Shallow Conversation.” Is there any Hope He will ever treat me like a True Friend and Partner?
This transcript/article comes from Episode 249 of the PBSE podcast. Th article explores the complexities of communication in...
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![How Does a Betrayed Partner Navigate the News that Their Sex Addict Partner has Contracted an Incurable STD?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3b8864_031e1988d7344850920579b6053acfb0~mv2_d_5557_3705_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/3b8864_031e1988d7344850920579b6053acfb0~mv2_d_5557_3705_s_4_2.webp)
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Sep 30, 202428 min read
How Does a Betrayed Partner Navigate the News that Their Sex Addict Partner has Contracted an Incurable STD?
This transcript comes from Episode 248 of the PBSE podcast. In addressing a betrayed partner's terrible nightmare, Mark & Steve discuss...
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![Does My Addict Partner’s “Need” for Sex every 4 days Hinder His Recovery & My Healing?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_994647b2948e4fd4a107e5dc9487d1c6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_994647b2948e4fd4a107e5dc9487d1c6~mv2.webp)
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Sep 23, 20246 min read
Does My Addict Partner’s “Need” for Sex every 4 days Hinder His Recovery & My Healing?
The article (taken from episode 24 of the PBSE podcast) explores the complex issue of whether an addict partner's perceived "need" for...
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![What Do “Independence” & “Interdependence” Look Like in a Coupleship Where My Partner Continues to Scan and Lust?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_c5b413bae5f542b7ba675e7724d8d929~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_c5b413bae5f542b7ba675e7724d8d929~mv2.webp)
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Sep 16, 202410 min read
What Do “Independence” & “Interdependence” Look Like in a Coupleship Where My Partner Continues to Scan and Lust?
This article and podcast were originally posted on the website dedicated to our podcast, pbsepodcast.com This article (created from...
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![With His History of Dishonesty, Should I Just Trust that my Partner’s Relationship with an Attractive Coworker is “All Business”?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/789083_e92979866cd64ee0b43a5508e7f7b720~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/789083_e92979866cd64ee0b43a5508e7f7b720~mv2.webp)
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Sep 9, 202410 min read
With His History of Dishonesty, Should I Just Trust that my Partner’s Relationship with an Attractive Coworker is “All Business”?
This article and podcast were originally posted on the website dedicated to our podcast, pbsepodcast.com This article (which is taken...
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