We end the week with a sobering email from an anonymous wife who listens to the podcast

and she's reaching out for help.

This episode is going to cover mature themes, so just the heads up there.

The wife writes in to say this, Dear Pastor John, I'm married to a professing Christian

husband with a 20 year history of hidden porn use.

He's confessed it, though he struggles also with sins like lying to look good, not disciplining

his children, and using a flippant demeanor.

These are continuing with regularity in my husband's life.

As far as I can tell, he's not showing fruits of repentance at all.

My question, how do I as a wife relate to him biblically?

Hebrews 313 says to exhort one another every day as long as it is called today that none

of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

But 1st Peter 3, verse 1 and 2, commissions women saying if some husbands do not obey

the word, they may be one without a word by the conduct of their wives.

I understand that 1st Peter 3 is commanding a respectful submissive attitude that may

win a husband.

I'm hung up on what the phrase without a word means, does it mean that a wife in my situation

should not ever exhort her husband, as it says in Hebrews 3, should I never bring up

my concerns over the continuing sin that wreaks havoc in our home?

I would truly appreciate any insight or advice you can give me.

Not many things are more heavy on the heart than long-term marital disappointment.

We hoped that there would be sweet harmony in those early days and spiritual mutuality

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