149: The Real Reason You Feel Disconnected From Your Wife | How Avoidant Men Often Marry Anxious Women, and Reversing The Cycle That Destroys Relationships With Tyler Patrick

149: The Real Reason You Feel Disconnected From Your Wife | How Avoidant Men Often Marry Anxious Women, and Reversing The Cycle That Destroys Relationships With Tyler Patrick

From No More Desire ™ Porn Addiction Recovery by Jake Kastleman

June 10, 2026 · 1h 28m

About this episode

The episode discusses the disconnection men may feel in their marriages, particularly in the context of pornography addiction recovery, and explores the dynamics between avoidant men and anxious women.

Do you feel disconnected from your wife, even though you genuinely want to be close to her? For many men in pornography addiction recovery, one of the most painful parts of the journey is not only stopping porn. It is learning how to rebuild trust, emotional safety, and real connection in marriage. You may want to listen, love, repair, and show up well, but still feel like your wife does not trust you, does not see your efforts, or does not believe your intentions. You may try to explain your...

People in this episode

Host: Jake Kastleman

Guest: Tyler Patrick

Topics covered

  • marriage
  • pornography addiction
  • emotional connection
  • trust rebuilding
  • relationship dynamics
  • avoidant attachment
  • anxious attachment

Keywords

  • porn addiction
  • marriage disconnection
  • trust issues
  • emotional safety
  • relationship repair
  • avoidant men
  • anxious women

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