How do you start the conversation with your spouse when you suspect that pornography is a problem in your marriage? Yep, we’re going there today! We’re shedding some light on this dark subject and talking practical tips that you can implement when there is a hole in the boat. My guest Rosie gives us hope that it is attainable to have a porn-free marriage if addressed properly and shares all of the right steps to take.
Rosie Makinney is a writer, speaker, and podcaster, who ten years ago entered the fight against her husband’s compulsive porn use. Through her faithful and uncompromising stance and his repentance, counseling, and group work, their marriage is now porn-free. From the very beginning of her journey, Rosie has been bold and relentless about reaching other wives struggling with porn-invaded marriages. There is now a thriving recovery community on the central coast of California, supervised by her husband, Mark, a certified sexual addiction therapist. Rosie is the founder of Fight For Love Ministries, which empowers women with both the facts and the faith to fight against porn addiction and its effects on them, their spouses, and their families.
WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:
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Codependency – trying to control how you feel on the inside by trying to control what’s on the outside
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helping your kids express their emotions without taking on the responsibility for their feelings
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addressing the issue of porn addiction in your marriage
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Rosie’s journey and how God restored her hope
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how to start the conversation if you think your husband might have a porn addiction
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processing the betrayal and deception of porn addiction
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the effects of porn on the brain
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lies women believe about porn usage
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setting boundaries as a couple and seeking help for recovery
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talking to your kids about porn
LINKS MENTIONED:
ProtectYoungMinds.org
FightTheNewDrug.org
Brain. Heart. World. 3-part documentary series
CultureReframed.org
ProtectYoungEyes.com
American Gospel: Christ Alone
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