85. Should I Marry Him? with Crystal Renaud Day

When you are dating someone who is struggling with pornography evaluating whether you have a long term future together is complex and tricky.  To help us tackle this difficult decision we have broken it down into 3 parts: Step 1 - Evaluating your own Struggle with Singledom Step 2: Understanding the reality of marrying a porn addict  Step 3 - Assessing the strength of your partner's recovery and long term likelihood of sobriety.  Joining Rosie on the show today to explore step 1 is the founder and director of SheRecovery.com, Crystal Renaud Day who has written the immensely helpful guide to singleness and dating Dating Done Right. Written as the guide she had always searched for as a single Christian living in the aftermath of the purity culture, Crystal shares the value of pursuing contentment right where you are, which will in turn give you the best chance of discerning exactly who the right husband is for you. If you would like to be considered to be part of the next podcast panel sharing your experience of dating a porn addict,  whether you decided to go ahead and get engaged/married or not, we would love to hear from you. Email rosie@fightforloveministries.org and leave a brief voice mail telling her what you think women in this situation need to hear.   

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Join LifeWay author and founder of Fight For Love Ministries,  Rosie Makinney, as she tackles everything you need to know about helping your porn addicted spouse. By introducing you to the best resources and experts available, this honest and upbeat show will educate and motivate you to take proactive action to take back your marriage from porn. Over the weeks you will discover: Why time is of the essence when porn is rewiring your husband's brain. Why trying to compete with porn only makes things worse.. What is the best thing you can do for your husband What recovery from porn addiction looks like. How to rebuild marriage after traumatizing sex Why betrayal causes trauma in the brain  How to help your spouse develop empathy What fighting against porn will do for you, your marriage, your family, and your faith.