137: Is Porn Ruining Your Relationship? Is Porn Addiction Real? And How Do You Come Back from It? Licensed Therapist Sam Tielemans of Healing Couples Solution is Here to Help Couples Get Back on Track
***This is a re-release of one of the most popular episodes of Season 1 of We Gotta Talk. Enjoy!*** Can you really be addicted to porn? Is watching porn cheating? Is it ruining your relationship? What about the kids--is pornography ruining teenagers' ideas of what sex is? On this week's episode of We Gotta Talk we have licensed therapist Sam Tielemans of the Healing Couples Solution. He specializes in pornography addiction and its impact on relationships, is here to dig deep on this touchy topic: * How can you tell if there’s a problem in your relationship? * Is porn considered cheating? * How do you set healthy boundaries around porn? * Is sex addiction real? * What is considered an “addiction” to porn? * How to set healthy boundaries for your partner * How to talk to kids about realistic expectations about sex including his recommendation on a book to talk about sex in a healthy way. The book for parents mentioned by Sam is "Good Pictures Bad Pictures," by Kristen A. Jenson. For more on Sam Tielemans, LMFT click here or connect on Facebook. For more daily tips and stories, follow me on IG here! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wegottatalkwithsonni/support