Podcast Episodes
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Episode 314
As a new year begins, many addicts and betrayed partners feel both hope and heartbreak—hope that things can change, and heartbreak from remembering a…
2 months, 1 week ago
Face the Devastation You Have Heaped Upon Your Partner and then CHOOSE TO CHANGE!
Episode 313
In episode #313, we address a hard but necessary truth: addicts cannot change what they refuse to see. Using two deeply moving submissions from betra…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
My Partner is in Recovery. Should we let the past go and move on? Is there a place for “grieving” what was lost?
Episode 312
Episode 312—Many couples in recovery assume that progress means focusing only on the future, but this mindset often overlooks the deep losses created…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
After Years of Porn Use, Will I Ever See My Partner as the “Most Attractive” Person in My Life?
Episode 311
In this episode (#311), we respond to a vulnerable question from an addict early in recovery who wonders whether years of porn use have permanently d…
3 months ago
When are Specific Details about an Addict's Behavior Helpful or Harmful for a Partner?
Episode 310
This episode (#310) examines one of the most complex issues couples face after sexual betrayal: determining which details about an addict’s behavior …
3 months, 1 week ago
What is "Integrity Abuse" and How does it Impact the Betrayed Partner?
Episode 309
In Episode 309, Mark & Steve address a PBSE listener's questions about "Integrity abuse," which is a relational pattern where one partner chronically…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why My Body Shuts Down: Understanding Sexual Trauma Responses After Years of Betrayal
Episode 308
This episode (#308) focuses on a partner whose body has completely shut down sexually after decades of betrayal, manipulation, and sexual violation—i…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Do We Discover/Recover Healthy Sexual Intimacy After Sexual Toxicity and Betrayal?
Episode 307
In episode 307, Mark & Steve respond to an all-too-common history and situation submitted by a betrayed partner. Healthy sexual intimacy after betray…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Is my Partner a clinical "Narcissist" or does he just have Narcissistic Tendencies?
Episode 306
This episode (#306) addresses a common but painful question from betrayed partners: “Is my spouse a narcissist, or just showing narcissistic tendenci…
4 months ago
My Porn Addicted Partner uses photos of Family & Friends to Fantasize! What Do I Do?!
Episode 305
This episode (#305) opens with a raw letter from a betrayed partner who discovered her husband had been using social media photos of women they both …
4 months, 1 week ago