Dr. Rob and Tami answer some of your burning questions. Everything from betrayal, understanding whether your relationship was all a lie, and other tales of recovering from addiction. One female listener asked if he’s asking for specific sexual activities, is it an indicator that he is a gay man in hiding? Dr. Rob and Tami share their thoughts in this week’s episode! 

 

TAKEAWAYS:

[0:30] How do I help my spouse with her feelings of betrayal? 

[2:35] Is my husband idolizing strangers when he is acting out?

[4:55] How do I do sober dating? 

[7:05] My partner wants to do anal. Does that mean he’s gay? 

[10:55] My husband has been lying to me while in couple’s therapy for the first 15 months. I feel like our entire relationship was a lie. Was it ever real? 

[14:30] Grieving your past relationship is part of the process. You can grow stronger together, but you both have to be willing to do the work.

[14:40] What kind of activities can I do with my wife to build a new connection?

[18:15] My identity was intertwined with a love addiction I had with a man. Now that we’re no longer together, I feel lost. 

[21:40] My husband has been acting out with the same prostitute for the last 14 years! What?! Is this a love or sex addiction? Is there hope for us? We’ve been married for 30 years.  

[26:15] Need support or resources? Email Tami! She’s here to help. 

 

RESOURCES:

Seekingintegrity.com

Email Tami: [email protected]

Sexandrelationshiphealing.com

Intherooms.com

Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating Book by Robert Weiss

Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency Book by Robert Weiss

Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction by Robert Weiss

Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating Book by Robert Weiss

Cruise Control Book by Robert Weiss

Deeperdating.com