Relationships

You’ve recently discovered that your partner is keeping a huge secret: He has an addiction. His reliance on sex, pornography, or masturbation has left you shattered and questioning everything you thought you knew about your relationship. Things may seem surreal now, but you can find your footing again. It’s possible […]

If your partner or spouse is addicted to sex or pornography, you may have experienced partner betrayal and infidelity trauma.  Processing the betrayal of trust and your partner’s infidelity may feel difficult, if not impossible. You can choose to stay with your partner and deal with the repercussions together. Alternatively, […]

There is no way to overstate the pain of learning your partner has betrayed you. It is a deeply and profoundly traumatic experience. Many women whose husbands have sex addiction or pornography addiction experience infidelity or betrayal trauma. This type of emotional trauma is similar, in brain scans, to Post-Traumatic Stress […]

When the people you trust most, like loved ones or friends, betray you, it leaves emotional wounds. That hurt may be challenging to understand or process. What is betrayal trauma? It’s that persistent feeling that you can’t trust again after a person or institution you depended on violates your trust. […]

The signs of intimacy disorders seem to swing from one extreme to another. Some people with intimacy disorders are in love with the idea of love and have an extreme need for affection. Others are afraid to get too close to others and keep themselves closed off in relationships for […]

Trust is a huge part of what unifies people in a relationship. Over time and through the difficulties of life, trust can erode. If a partner cheats on another, lies about their sexual history, or hides addiction, it can shatter trust. When this happens, rebuilding trust in your relationship is […]