by Duane & Marnie | Apr 26, 2022 | Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Trauma, Featured, Infidelity, Partner Trauma, Porn Addiction, Sex Addiction
In this episode of the Helping Couples Heal podcast, Marnie and Duane discuss the topic of shame, the greatest obstacle/barrier to healing relationships after betrayal. It is crucial that a betraying partner be accountable for their betrayal; shame doesn’t accomplish...
by Duane & Marnie | Mar 2, 2022 | Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Trauma, Infidelity, Partner Trauma, Porn Addiction, Sex Addiction
In this episode, Marnie and Duane discuss the topic of pornography, specifically in the context of betrayal. This episode isn’t a moral debate about pornography. Instead, it is a candid discussion about the traumatic impact of discovering a secret sexual life on...
by Duane & Marnie | Feb 14, 2022 | Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Trauma, Infidelity, Partner Trauma, Relationship Recovery, Sex Addiction
In this episode of the Helping Couples Heal podcast, Duane and Marnie discuss how the compartmentalization of trust can hinder relational healing and further traumatize a betrayed partner. While many betrayers are able to understand why their partner can no longer...
by Duane & Marnie | Dec 14, 2021 | Betrayal Trauma, Partner Trauma, Relationship Recovery, Sex Addiction
In this episode of the Helping Couples Heal podcast, Marnie and Duane address therapeutic separation in the context of betrayal and relational trauma, a topic often talked about but not often understood. They discuss everything from what it is and what it is not to...
by Duane & Marnie | Nov 9, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Trauma, Featured, Infidelity, Partner Trauma, Sex Addiction
A note to our listeners: We want you to know how sorry we are that it’s been so long since we released a podcast episode. Please know that you’ve been on our minds and in our hearts; it’s just been a particularly crazy busy time for us and...
by Duane & Marnie | Jun 22, 2021 | Addiction Recovery, Betrayal Trauma, Infidelity, Partner Trauma, Sex Addiction
In this episode of the Helping Couples Heal podcast, author and transformational journalist Neil Strauss joins Marnie and Duane once again to continue their conversation about his personal journey of betrayal and healing and the transformative work that changed his...