It’s important that we acknowledge that, and then take next steps to get ourselves to a better place. More and more research is coming to the surface to reveal the damage that porn use has on a relationship. Sexual struggles have existed since the beginning of time, but now, I’d like to believe we have more awareness of the damage that unbridled sexual energy can do. Where a person had to sneak around with a Playboy magazine, now porn can be accessed anywhere, anytime, using a device that we carry around in our back pockets.īut, I also believe that the questions have also increased because of our changing culture, and the freedom to talk about things we never felt able to discuss out loud before. Partly, because of how mainstream the pornography industry has become. The amount of questions I’ve received lately regarding the topic of sexual struggles and sexual integrity has been on the rise. “My girlfriend shared with me she’s struggling with compulsive masturbation.” What do I do? “I just found out that my boyfriend struggles with regular porn use.”
How do you know when sexual struggles are a normal part of life, and when they’re a deal breaker in a relationship?