Confronting My Husband’s P*rn Use…

About this episode

Brandon and Caitlyn discuss Nathan and Danielle's experience with pornography addiction and the impact on their marriage.

In this episode of the Grounded Union Podcast, Brandon and Caitlyn meet with Nathan and Danielle, a couple married for seven and a half years who are just one month into discovering Nathan's pornography addiction and pattern of inappropriate communication with other women. What makes this episode particularly poignant is how the truth came to light—Danielle had a dream about Nathan watching porn, texted him about it, and he finally came clean after hiding it their entire relationship. The hosts explore Nathan's journey of numbing out since childhood through weed, alcohol, and porn, connecting his fear of weakness to his father's recent passing and childhood bullying. Caitlyn powerfully explains how Nathan has become a "talented storyteller" to himself, filtering reality through self-protective narratives. The episode offers profound insights into embodiment work as the key to unlocking hidden memories, the importance of complete honesty rather than general confessions, and how unplugging from all power sources of addiction creates true freedom—not just resisting temptation daily. Our 2026 Grounded Union 2-Day Workshop: 📍San Diego, CA — In-person & virtual 📅 August 14th…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brandon Doerksen, Caitlyn Doerksen

Guests: Nathan, Danielle

Topics covered

• pornography addiction
• marriage
• communication
• embodiment work
• honesty
• addiction recovery

Keywords

• pornography
• addiction
• marriage support
• communication issues
• self-improvement
• mental health

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