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Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

Porn Doesn't Mean Your Marriage is Over

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.51.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

When it's discovered that a spouse is addicted to pornography, it's heartbreaking because trust has been severed. If this is something that's impacted your marriage or a couple you know, it doesn't have to be the end of the relationship. John, Greg and Erin discuss how having community around you can make a big difference in the fight against pornography. Featuring Mrs. Rosie Makinney.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Erin Smolley.

0:04.0

We all need encouragement and marriage.

0:06.5

So if you want biblical guidance on your journey, check out our podcast, Crazy Little Thing

0:11.1

Called Marriage, which I host with my husband, Dr. Greg Smolley.

0:15.3

We chat with some great folks about how you can make your marriage stronger every day.

0:20.1

Listen at crazylittlething Called Marriage.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.0

All of us have some baggage that we bring into our marriage relationship, but what about

0:40.2

something as serious as a secret porn addiction?

0:44.4

That doesn't mean the end of the relationship.

0:47.0

There can be hope, and that's what we're offering today.

0:50.4

I'm John Fuller joined by my focus colleagues, Erin and Greg Smolley, and Erin, you meet

0:54.9

with a lot of couples.

0:56.4

I'm sure this is a fairly continuous, ongoing kind of problem that you see, and I know God

1:03.7

redeems this kind of a situation.

1:06.2

Absolutely.

1:07.7

And I get the privilege of seeing these couples navigate their way through pornography

1:13.2

and the impact it has on a marriage because it's not uncommon when a couple is in my office

1:19.6

that someone, one or both, have been struggling.

1:23.7

And what I have seen most effective is both getting individual help, as well as there

1:29.4

are such great support groups out there, same sex individuals, rowing around each other

1:36.6

to seek freedom from this ploy of the enemy.

1:41.8

And there's online groups, there's groups at churches and groups at counseling centers,

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