Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Rescuing Your Marriage from Pornography (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 12, 2025
Rosie McKinney, an author and speaker who specializes in helping couples recover from pornography-related harm, shares her personal journey of rescuing her marriage. She discusses the devastating effects of pornography on relationships, including its prevalence even within the church. Rosie argues that decisive actions from wives can encourage husbands to seek recovery. Listeners learn about the brain's response to porn, the importance of setting boundaries, and the hope for restoring intimacy after addiction.
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Take Immediate, Proactive Action
- Do take proactive action if you suspect pornography is harming your marriage and don't wait for your spouse to seek help.
- Do seek education, support, and clear boundaries to bring him toward recovery and repentance.
Porn Use Is Widespread In The Church
- Insight: Porn use is widespread even among regular churchgoers, with research showing high prevalence.
- This normalizes the problem and means many marriages are affected despite religious attendance.
Porn Hijacks The Brain's Reward System
- Insight: Pornography acts as a supernormal stimulus that hijacks the brain's reward system and conditions preference for artificial images.
- This creates escalating novelty-seeking and makes normal intimacy less satisfying.
