How Digital Compulsions Affect Emotional Intimacy in Marriage
Am I Stuck in a Marriage to Someone Who Uses Porn? You are not crazy for asking this question. You feel lonely while sharing a bed, unseen while being legally chosen, and confused because nothing looks “wrong” from the outside. Yet something feels quietly broken. When porn enters a marriage, it rarely arrives as chaos. It arrives as distance, silence, and a slow emotional starvation you cannot explain. This is not about morality or shame. This is about psychology, attachment, and what happens when intimacy is replaced by stimulation. Many people stay stuck for years because they cannot name the pain. Once you name it, you stop blaming yourself. That is where clarity begins, not comfort. The Question Beneath the Question Most people ask, “Is porn cheating?” That question is safe. The real question is sharper and harder to face. “Why do I feel unwanted even though I am married?” Porn does not just live on a screen. It changes attention, desire, and emotional presence....
