There’s an incredibly serious problem facing many marriages today. It’s also the fastest growing addiction in North America.
It’s spelled P-O-R-N and there’s a good chance that you’ve either been affected by it or will be at some point. Â
In this recent post, a counselor shares the first-hand accounts of several women who have been hurt by their husband’s use of pornography. Â
It’s pretty chilling, and these real-world examples show that porn impacts all areas of our marriages – even though our culture tries to minimize it as harmless fun.
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If you or your spouse have experienced the grasp of pornography, you know all too well about the damage that it causes to your intimacy, trust and communication. It’s very difficult for porn and a healthy marriage to co-exist for any length of time.
But there’s more to the story than just husbands getting sucked in and hurting their wives in the process. Â This is an issue that impacts all of us, especially if you have children.
- Did you know that 43% of kids first view porn before the age of 13?
- Did you know that the fastest-growing group of porn users is WOMEN age 25 and under?
As a Dad, that first fact in particular sends chills down my spine. Porn is extremely easy to access in our connected world, and our kids are targeted more than we would ever imagine.
So what can you do about it?
The only way to combat this issue in your house (and on all those mobile devices that you and your kids have) is by being proactive. Â
That’s why I highly recommend a service called Covenant Eyes to protect you.
Specifically, Covenant Eyes’ Internet Accountability service allows you to see a detailed report on the online activities of each of your family members. This not only cuts down on the temptation to visit questionable websites, but it allows for a conversation to take place among family members to help everyone make wiser choices about their web usage.
In addition, Covenant Eyes offers filtering services to ensure your kids, your spouse and yourself don’t access harmful sites in the first place. Both services work across all of your devices, so you can rest assured that your family is being protected at all times.
Covenant Eyes also has some incredible free resources on their site:
Click here to grab the “Porn and Your Husband” e-book
Click here to get the “Your Brain on Porn” Christian e-book
Thank you for taking a few minutes today to think about this issue and take some action to protect your marriage and your family.
It’s one of the most important things you can do to protect your marriage and your kids.
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Thanks Dustin for helping get the word out. Porn is one of the most destructive addictions out there. It really changes the way we think and negatively affects our brain. I was stuck there for years as a teenager into adulthood and marriage. There is a good TED talk on the subject as well at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRJ_QfP2mhU. Husbands’ let’s guard ourselves against this so we can truly love sacrificially being there for our wife and children.