The “Fallacy of Fairness”—Why I Cannot Stand Up For Myself with my Partner
In this episode, Mark & Steve address a PBSE listener's question about WHY she has trouble standing her ground, having a voice, speaking her truth and holding boundaries with her porn/sex addict part...
21 Mar 202327min
What Does a Formal, Full “Disclosure” Look Like?
In this episode, Mark and Steve review what is an often mismanaged or overlooked “critical” part of porn/sex addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing—the “Formal Disclosure Process.” - How NOT...
14 Mar 202320min
Having Trouble with “Couples Check-ins”? Give this a Shot.
What is a "Couples Check-in" and WHY is it so ESSENTIAL to your relationship success? What are the BARRIERS to the Couples Check-in? How to use the "Core Couples Check-in" format to succeed when a...
7 Mar 202321min
When it comes to boundaries and consequences in recovery and healing, what is “my side of the street vs. his"?
In this episode, Mark and Steve address what can often be a confusing topic for couples—when it comes to recovery, healing, boundaries and consequences, what is my side of the street vs. his side of t...
28 Feb 202325min
Is all this “Recovery & Healing Crap” really Worth it? Hope for Couples.
Recovery from Porn/Sex Addiction and healing from Betrayal Trauma are HUGE commitments, take a long time and are HARD work. It can be easy in the early to mid stages of that journey to wonder if succe...
21 Feb 202324min
Stop Focusing on your "Addiction Symptoms” and Get to your Core Issues!
Too often, those struggling with porn/sex addiction focus primarily on their outward addiction behaviors--the "symptoms" of addiction. Many believe, "Once I get sober, I'll be good to go." While sobri...
14 Feb 202321min
Is there any “Good” to be Learned from Sex Addiction Behaviors and Betrayal Trauma?
In this episode, Mark & Steve respond to a painful situation sent in by a PBSE listener. Her spouse was caught in an affair, which uncovered 6 years of multiple affairs and other sex addiction behavio...
7 Feb 202319min
My Partner has a Slip with Porn and I go Online to See What He was Looking at! How do I Stop this Painful Behavior?
In this episode, Mark & Steve address a very common "painful" behavior that the partners of porn addicts can often engage in. A PBSE listener sent in a description of her situation: her boyfriend is ...
31 Jan 202318min
