My 9-Year-Old Daughter Found Out About His Affairs and Now She's Self-Harming

Dr. Rob and Tami answer a question from a distraught mother who has no idea how to work through her daughter's feelings and emotions about her father's sexual betrayal. Despite the young daughter going to a therapist, the mother is receiving news from him that she should be 100% honest with her daughter about what's happening in the household. Dr. Rob weighs in on how this isn't healthy or good advice, and how to best approach this instead. TAKEAWAYS: [:45] My 9-year-old daughter found out about his affairs and is now self-harming. What can I do to help her through this? [7:00] My wife stopped mid-way through formal disclosure. I revealed more info to her a few months later, and now she wants a divorce. How can I best show up for her now? [14:25] My husband has been in and out of sobriety. Am I crazy that this man just isn't doing the work? [19:25] Your spouse just isn't in recovery. He's checking the minimal boxes. What can you do to show up for you? [20:55] I don't think I will ever be able to have sex with this man ever again. Should I just leave this relationship? RESOURCES: Seekingintegrity.com Email Tami: [email protected] Sexandrelationshiphealing.com Intherooms.com Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating, by Robert Weiss Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, by Robert Weiss Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, by Robert Weiss Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, by Robert Weiss

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