Should I Marry My Porn-Addicted Fiancé or Move On?
We KNOW this is a VERY intense episode title! We decided to tackle this topic because it was submitted by a PBSE listener who is engaged to a porn addict and wants to know if she should proceed or end...
5 Sep 202331min
What Happens when Porn Use/Sex Addiction is Blamed on the so-called “Inadequacies” of a Partner?
In Episode 191, Mark and Steve take on what is an extremely difficult and painful topic for the partners of porn/sex addicts. This episode is in response to a PBSE listener vulnerably and transparentl...
29 Aug 202323min
After My Lying and Gaslighting, My Partner Won’t Believe Me! How Do I Show True Empathy & Rebuild Trust?
In Episode 190, Mark and Steve take on some excellent questions asked by a PBSE listener. He is in good, solid, active recovery from porn/sex addiction and alcoholism. He is doing a LOT of right thing...
22 Aug 202332min
Boundaries, Trauma and “Long-Distance-Sex”–Where do We Go From Here?
In Episode 189, Mark and Steve answer three critical questions sent in by a PBSE listener who is trying to balance her own healing from sexual trauma and her relationship with a 15-year-porn-addict wh...
15 Aug 202338min
Will Confronting my Addict’s "Acting-Out Partners" Help Me Heal?
Episode 188 addresses a PBSE Listener's painful situation and heart-felt, crucial questions: "Hi Mark and Steve, Firstly I want to thank you for hearing my previous question about my addict partners "...
8 Aug 202334min
What Place Does “Edging” Have or Not Have in Healthy Recovery and Healing a Relationship?
In Episode 187, Mark & Steve take on a topic and question from a PBSE listener that hasn't been specifically addressed on the podcast before. Here's what a listener submitted— "Hi Mark and Steve - lo...
1 Aug 202329min
My Partner’s Definition of “What is Porn” is Different from Mine—We are at an Impasse—Now What?!
In episode 186, Mark & Steve address a very difficult and sensitive topic sent in to PBSE by the partner of an addict in recovery— "My husband and I have been in healthy recovery for an extended amoun...
25 Jul 202335min
My Porn/Sex Addict Partner’s “Empathy Button” is Broken! What Can I Do?
The title for Episode 185 may sound a bit strange—"My Porn/Sex Addict Partner’s 'Empathy Button' is Broken! What Can I Do?" Actually, the idea of a "broken empathy button" comes from a PBSE listener w...
18 Jul 202330min
