Man Within Podcast 1059 - How To Earn Back Your Wife's Trust (No Matter How Bad You Goofed)
Dec 10, 2025
Discover how porn can devastate marriages and why it deeply hurts women emotionally. Learn about betrayal trauma and its psychological impact. Sathiya highlights that regaining trust isn't instantaneous and emphasizes the importance of consistency as a trust-building factor. He discusses realistic timelines for healing and the necessity of steering away from the old normal toward a stronger relationship. Patience is key, as both partners must commit to the process for successful recovery.
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Porn Replaces The Partner In Her Mind
- Pornography makes many women feel like they no longer are their partner's only choice and causes deep hurt.
- Sathiya Sam explains this often triggers betrayal trauma that alters trust and emotional safety in the marriage.
Betrayal Trauma Rewires Emotional Responses
- Betrayal trauma is a clinical response where the partner experiences trauma from the discovery of porn use.
- Sathiya Sam says healing often requires addressing earlier formative traumas to make betrayal processing smoother.
Couple Example: Wife Needs Resources Too
- Sathiya Sam recounts speaking with a couple and emphasizing resources for the wife during his program.
- He notes marriages recover best when the wife has support while the husband pursues recovery.