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Imagine your spouse coming to you and saying, “Honey, we need to talk.” As the words come out, your heart is broken, and reality sets in: your spouse has a problem with pornography. If that’s you, you’re not alone. Welcome to No Porn Marriage, a podcast series from Focus on the Family, hosted by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley. In this series, they discuss why pornography hurts a marriage and the freedom found in God’s grace. Whether you’ve struggled with pornography or been hurt by your spouse’s usage of it, this series will help you start a journey toward healing.
Dr. Greg Smalley serves as the Vice President of Marriage at Focus on the Family. He develops and oversees initiatives that prepare individuals for marriage, strengthen and nurture existing marriages and help couples in marital crises. Prior to joining Focus, Smalley worked for the Center for Relationship Enrichment at John Brown University and as President of the National Institute of Marriage.
Erin Smalley serves as the Marriage Strategic Spokesperson for Focus on the Family's marriage ministry. In addition to her work at Focus, Smalley is a conference speaker. She presents with her husband, Dr. Greg Smalley, at marriage enrichment seminars where they guide husbands and wives in taking steps toward enjoying deeply satisfying marriages.
Pornography is a dark epidemic in our world today, even within many of our churches. But through God’s grace, men and women are experiencing the bright light of freedom. Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley share part of their story and talk with Pastor D.A. Horton and his wife Elicia about their healing process from past pornography abuse.
A pornography addiction usually starts with something small, like seeing an online ad or hearing a song with explicit lyrics on the radio. Erin and Greg give some practical ways for protecting your heart from sexual content in the media; Dr. Juli Slattery and Dannah Gresh talk about the dangers of erotic literature; Pastor Levi Lusko shares about the modern-day abuse of dating apps; and author Jamie Ivey explains how pornography affects men and women differently.
Like mold on dinner, pornography can spoil the precious gift of intimacy in your marriage. Chris and Cindy Beall discuss how sexual addiction led him to have an affair; Jonathan Daugherty tells the story of how pornography nearly cost him his marriage; and Greg and Erin share more of their story of taking steps toward healing.
Confessing a pornography problem may have shattered your spouse’s heart, but your marriage doesn’t have to end there. Greg and Erin give tips for walking through the process of healing with your spouse; Jamie Ivey shares her story of asking a friend for help; and Jonathan Daugherty explains why restoration must be intentional.
As your marriage is healing from a pornography problem, rebuilding trust with your spouse will take time. Greg and Erin explain the importance of allowing your spouse time to heal; and Nick and Michelle Stumbo share their story of learning to rebuild trust.
God’s gift of sex creates a special bond between you and your spouse. Greg and Erin talk about the blessing physical intimacy can be for a marriage; Linda Dillow and Dr. Juli Slattery explain how wives can approach sex in a healthy way; and Dr. Gary Chapman gives husbands tips for letting go of sexual selfishness.
