#189: I'm Realizing How Unseen I've Been In Our Relationship. What Now?

Caller Brooke's Question: "I have been with my husband for 10 years since I was 17. We have 4 kids. I so deeply love the life we have built. I recognize I don’t have anything except this. It has now been revealed that my husband has consistently used porn since he was 6 years old. He has used porn daily throughout our entire marriage. I now understand that I am not in the marriage and partnership I thought I was. After all of this came out and he committed to no porn. He binged porn on a 4-day work trip, he continued to lie about it for almost two months. My question is What path am I supposed to take? I want the marriage I thought I had but I understand that is gone. Is it possible to have an honest, connected marriage? Is this something that will just always be an issue and always a problem between us? What does my future look like?" In This Episode: Ten years ago, Brooke married her husband. Five years into their marriage, he confessed to having a daily pornography habit. This revelation has left Brooke feeling unseen and hurt. She has been struggling to understand why he would choose pornography over their relationship. Brooke is working on rebuilding trust and creating a safe space for her husband to share his struggles while navigating her own needs for healing and connection. 1. The impact of pornography on relationships 2. The importance of honesty and transparency in relationships 3. The difficulty of navigating emotions in relationships // SUBMIT A QUESTION + SCHEDULE A CALL // We would love to answer any questions you have about addiction, trauma, recovery, healing, and anything you can think of. Click the link below to submit your question (and if you're open to being a guest on the podcast, you can schedule your call time as well)! We're also curious to know if there are any topics you'd like to hear us discuss on the podcast. https://www.therapybros.com/call-in-and-ask-a-question/ Send mail to: Therapy Brothers, 40 W Cache Valley Blvd Ste 3c, Logan, UT 84341 // Brannon Patrick LCSW | "The Expert" // Website: https://www.brannonpatrick.com Therapy Practice: https://therapyutah.org/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/brannon_patrick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ExpertBrannon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bpatricklcsw // Tyler Patrick LMFT | "The Wandering Therapist" // 15-Minute Free Consultation Call: https://lovestrong.com/consultation-call Therapy Practice: https://lovestrong.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.wandering.therapist Facebook: https://facebook.com/love.strong.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXaR4084r-Z_251xVdoyMFQ // SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL // Newsletter: https://www.therapybros.com/subscribe Donations: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=XQUZPJ6QNC22C Theme Music By: Max Wardle Music Books & Audiobooks We Recommend (We earn a small percentage from your purchase with any of the books links on this page): https://lovestrong.com/most-impactful-books/ // OUR COURSES // Boundary Bootcamp: https://www.brannonpatrick.com/Boundarybootcamp Pornography Addiction Recovery Kickstart: https://lovestrong.com/courses/overcome-pornography-addiction/ // OUR EVENTS // Radiant Dawn | Women's Retreat: https://radiantdawn.org Rising Son | Men's Retreat: https://risingson.org Vibrant Love | Couple's Retreat: https://vibrantlove.org Reclaim Your Heart Conference: https://reclaimyourheart.net/conference