The Matt Droguett Show

How to Tell Your Spouse About Your Porn Addiction


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In this heartfelt episode, Matt dives into the uncomfortable but necessary conversation of telling your spouse about your porn addiction. Matt unpacks why keeping secrets is detrimental to your marriage, why it’s not about protecting your spouse from pain, and how taking full ownership without controlling the outcome is the key to rebuilding trust. If you’re wondering how to take the first step toward healing in your marriage and personal life, this episode offers practical guidance and spiritual wisdom to navigate this challenging conversation.


🚀 Key Points Discussed:

  • 00:00] Welcome and Introduction
    Matt introduces the topic: letting go of control and opening up to your spouse about your porn addiction.
    (Duration: 30 seconds)

  • [00:25] The Importance of Letting Go of Control
    Matt explains how porn addiction often stems from the need for control and highlights the necessity of releasing control when telling your spouse.
    (Duration: 45 seconds)

  • [01:10] The Danger of Keeping Secrets in Marriage
    Matt shares why keeping secrets erodes intimacy and emotional health, emphasizing the need for transparency with your spouse.
    (Duration: 1 minute)

  • [03:31] Ownership Means Letting Go of Outcomes
    Matt dives into taking responsibility for addiction and giving up the desire to control your spouse’s reaction.
    (Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds)

  • [05:58] Coming to Your Spouse with a Plan
    Matt stresses the importance of not just confessing but also presenting a recovery plan to show commitment to change.
    (Duration: 2 minutes 30 seconds)

  • [10:45] The Resilience of Your Spouse’s Spirit
    Matt reassures listeners of their spouse's strength to handle the truth, emphasizing that vulnerability can lead to mutual healing.
    (Duration: 2 minutes)

  • 🎧 Why You Need to Listen:

    This episode is essential if you’re dealing with the fear of opening up to your spouse about your porn addiction. Matt shares how vulnerability is the key to healing and why secrets are not only hurting you but your marriage. He provides guidance on how to approach this difficult conversation with humility and ownership, while explaining the deep spiritual importance of letting go of control and allowing truth to foster growth. If you’ve been wrestling with fear, guilt, or shame about this issue, this episode will inspire you to take that first step toward emotional and relational restoration.



    Take time over the next few days to prepare yourself for the conversation you’ve been avoiding. Bring those who are supporting you into the journey, script out what you might say, and commit to full ownership. Trust that your spouse can handle the truth, and give them the opportunity to know the real you. Then, take massive action to not only confess but to start rebuilding your marriage from the ground up.

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