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What's So Bad about Porn?

Session #: 710-422
Presenter(s): Tammy Nelson; Joe Kort
Session Length: 2 hr. 00 min.
Event: 2010 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium
Date: March 25-28, 2010

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Even though Internet porn has become ubiquitous in our society, many of us (including therapists) still tend to view its use as a symptom of sexual addiction or deviancy, a form of marital infidelity, and/or a serious threat to the relationship. But there are multiple reasons that people use porn, and it can have many meanings. In this workshop, you'll learn how to help couples face and weather the immediate crisis when a spouse discovers that the other spouse (usually the man) is secretly using pornography. We'll explore how to help couples depathologize the issue and investigate what it means in terms of three basic reasons most men seek it out, as well as potential problems associated with each. We'll talk about helping the spouses develop empathy and validation for each other and, finally, create a more differentiated sex life together, which balances shared intimacy and privacy.

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