Understanding the Emotional Carnage that Accompanies the Public Betrayal of a Wife’s Trust and Marriage

By Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S

Congressman Anthony Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin, is probably receiving all kinds of advice on what to do right now. Adding to the weight of whatever decision she makes is the news that she is pregnant with the couple’s first child. While the advice given by friends and family to spouses on the wrong end of sexual addiction and/or porn addiction is often to quickly end the relationship, cut your losses and move on, experience has shown that in the early stages of such kinds of emotional trauma it is usually best for spouses to not take any actions right away.

“Pornified” Author Says Porn Users Reported Negative Feelings, Poor Sexual Experiences

When an author set out to learn more about the porn culture in the U.S., she was surprised to learn that the use of porn affects all walks of life and all societal groups. In almost every case, the use of porn destroyed personal relationships brought declining sexual satisfaction and profoundly altered the ways men and women acted upon expectations for each other.

Is Claiming You’re a Sex Addict Just an Excuse for Bad Behavior?

By Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT-S

As powerful, international figures Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Arnold Schwarzenegger deal with the fallout of their various sexual exploits – ranging from sexual assault to chronic infidelity – the question "is it just bad behavior or a real disorder" often comes barreling to the forefront.