Rebuilding Trust in the Wake of Porn Addiction and Betrayal Trauma

Consider Before Consuming

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4.7 • 762 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Kyle was first exposed to pornography at a young age, and it quickly became a coping mechanism that followed him into adulthood. In this episode, he and his wife, Maddie, share openly about how pornography impacted their marriage, shattering trust, creating betrayal trauma, and forcing them to confront hard truths about honesty and healing. Maddie offers her perspective as a partner navigating broken trust and the painful process of rebuilding safety in the relationship, while Kyle speaks to the challenges of recovery and overcoming shame. Together, they discuss what healing looks like in real time, showing both the difficulty and the hope that can exist when couples confront pornography’s impact head-on.

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0:00.0	Here on Consider Before Consuming, we talk a lot about the reality of pornography's impact on individuals, relationships, and society.
0:07.5	And if you're listening right now and you've experienced some of those impacts in your own life, we want you to know you're not alone.
0:13.4	I want to introduce you to Relay. Relay is an app designed to give you the support you need as you work toward lasting freedom.
0:20.8	What we love about Relay is that it connects you with a small, private group of people like you
0:25.6	who truly get what you're going through.
0:27.8	It's not about shame. It's about accountability, encouragement, and moving forward together.
0:33.6	And the best part? You don't have to show your face or share your name.
0:37.4	Relay makes it possible to get support while staying anonymous.
0:41.4	Right now, Relay is offering our listeners 40% off their membership. Just head to join relay.com slash consider and use the code FTND-40.
0:56.7	It's F-T-N-D-40 when you sign up.
0:59.2	You don't have to keep fighting this battle alone.
1:24.0	Get the support you need today at joinrelay.com slash consider. In today's episode of Consider Before Consuming, we hear from Maddie and Kyle as they share their ongoing journey of navigating pornography's impact on their marriage.
1:29.3	Kyle opens up about how early exposure turned into years of secrecy and addiction, while Maddie shares the painful reality of betrayal trauma and what it has meant to rebuild trust.
1:35.9	Together, they speak candidly about the challenges of recovery, the role of honesty, and the hope they've
1:42.4	found as they continue to heal side by side.
1:45.5	With that, let's jump in. We hope you enjoy this episode of Consider Before Consuming.
1:52.8	Kyle and Maddie, thank you so much for joining me on Consider Before Consuming today.
1:56.4	We're so grateful for your time and we're grateful for your willingness to share your stories with our listeners.
2:01.8	So can you introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit about what your life looks like?
2:07.2	Yes.
2:07.7	So I'm Maddie and this is Kyle.
2:10.3	I'm the personality of the relationship.
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