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My
fiancé seems to be addicted to porn. He has pictures stored on his
computer, pictures in his computer bag, etc. Is this normal
behavior? Is it possible that I'm not enough for him? Is this
something I should be concerned about? He is a 43 year old man, so
it's not like he's a curious teenager.
It is estimated
by various sources that 80% of Internet website visits are to porn
sites. Many individuals seem to be able to treat porn casually, as
entertainment perhaps or maybe even a diversion. Others become
obsessed and it tends to become addictive and interferes with all
other parts of his/her life. Others use "porn" as an activity
shared by both partners as a warm-up for sexual activities.
Whether this is a problem for you or for him should be defined by
a non-judgmental conversation when the opportunity presents
itself. Be cautious and non-confrontational, especially if his
response is defensive and outraged and indicative of denial. If
this is difficult for you, please seek the services of a competent
marriage and family or sex therapist
in your area. - Answer provided by Tim Britton,
Ph.D., AASECT, ABS,
timbritton@yahoo.com.
The fact your
fiancé is viewing pornography in no way means you are not enough
for him. Men are very visual in their sexuality. If you feel
threatened by him viewing erotica you may want to communicate that
with him. I tell all of my clients that viewing pornography is not
a problem unless it interferes with the person’s ability to be
intimate with their partner. If this is the case I suggest you
both go to a trained sex therapist to resolve the situation.
- Answer provided by Jason S.
Quintal, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW,
DrJ@RelationshipSpecialties.com,
www.RelationshipSpecialties.com.
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