Episode #5: Sexless Relationship & Porn: Why It Happens and Why It Won't Work. - Dr. Trish Leigh
Dr. Trish Leigh Podcast
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Pornography and Masturbation in Relationships
When you watch pornography, especially if you've been watching it with frequency and consistency, your brain becomes neurologically coupled to that. Your partner won't do it for you as much as the intensity of the dopemine release from the screen and the physical stimulation from masturbation. So then when you go to be with your partner, and we'll just use your wife on your anniversary, your wife knows that that is what your brain wants. But what your brain is trying to get isn't healthy sexuality. It's trying to get this massive intensity.
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