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  • Love, Recovery, and Resilience: A Wife’s Story of Confronting and Overcoming Pornography in Marriage (Episode 116)

Love, Recovery, and Resilience: A Wife’s Story of Confronting and Overcoming Pornography in Marriage (Episode 116)

Monday 15th January 2024

Tune into 'Genuine Life Recovery' to hear Rosie Makinney's raw journey of overcoming her husband's porn addiction, focusing on resilience and faith.
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A Wife's Battle: Conquering Porn Addiction in Marriage

Episode Overview

  • Rosie Makinney's journey of confronting and overcoming her husband's porn addiction
  • The emotional and psychological impact of addiction on marriages
  • Importance of early intervention, education, and support for addiction-related challenges
  • The transformative power of surrender and authentic connection in recovery
  • Resilience, faith, and hope in the face of addiction
Faith does not make things easy. Suffering, and you're going to experience suffering in this, you really are, but you're also going to increase your faith and people who've come through this, they have
Ever felt like your marriage is under siege from an invisible enemy? In this gripping episode of 'Genuine Life Recovery with Jodie Stevens', Rosie Makinney opens up about her deeply personal struggle with her husband's pornography addiction. Before she even met her husband, Rosie had already been through the wringer with a previous partner's unrepentant porn habit. Despite her best efforts to save that relationship, it ended in heartbreak, leaving her questioning her future. But fate had other plans.
At a church gathering in a foreign country, she met the man who would become her husband, despite his own admission of past struggles with porn. Their honeymoon period quickly turned into a battlefield as old patterns resurfaced. Determined not to repeat the past, Rosie and her husband sought help and uncovered his sex addiction. This revelation marked a turning point in their journey to recovery.
Now, with her husband as a certified sexual addiction therapist, they run Fight for Love Ministries, offering both factual and faith-based support to women facing similar battles. Rosie’s candid account reveals the emotional and psychological toll of porn addiction on marriages. She discusses the trauma, panic, and emotional turmoil that partners of porn addicts often endure. Through her story, Rosie emphasizes the crucial role of early intervention, education, and unwavering faith in overcoming addiction-related challenges.
This episode is a beacon of hope for anyone grappling with similar issues, showcasing the power of resilience, healing, and authentic connection.