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RainDog

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27. From the article
Fri Jun 1, 2012, 06:08 PM
Jun 2012
The results showed that women who reported that their boyfriends or husbands looked at more pornography were less likely to be happy in their relationships than women who said their partners didn't look at pornography very often. When women were bothered by their partner's porn use, saying, for example, that they believed he was a porn addict or that he used porn more than a "normal" amount, they were also more likely to have low self-esteem and to be less satisfied with both their relationship and their sex life.

The findings showed that the statistical link between frequency of porn use and relationship dissatisfaction was partially explained by low self-esteem among the women in these relationships. But that doesn't prove that porn necessarily caused the women's self-esteem to drop. It's a chicken-and-egg problem, Stewart said: Women whose partners watch a lot of porn might begin to feel more insecure. Or women who feel bad about themselves might seek out or stay with porn-loving guys more often than secure women.

The study is limited to a youthful demographic, and most of the relationships were short-term, Stewart said. Because most of the couples weren't co-habitating, the women might not know how much porn their partners actually watched, she said.


I think a women's level of maturity might have an impact upon this too. In any case - they don't seem to know if one thing or another is corelation or causation. But yahoo knows how to get hits.
I don't care if my husband watches porn... cynatnite Jun 2012 #1
popcorn JVS Jun 2012 #2
Or more rationally, unhappy relationships are more likely to result in porn use. TheWraith Jun 2012 #3
Agree. I think that's more common than the reverse. randome Jun 2012 #21
"a relationship"? That would depend upon which one. I would guess that the number of patrice Jun 2012 #4
Neutral. HappyMe Jun 2012 #5
that sounds great ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #43
Title should read, "Men's unhappy relationships linked to Women" cbdo2007 Jun 2012 #6
Anyone who goes through their partner's computer is cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #7
100% Agreed. That was my first reaction as well. Puregonzo1188 Jun 2012 #22
I also see it as a chicken/egg situation Major Nikon Jun 2012 #26
Who gets to define "negative" and "positive"? & Since we are talking about RELATIONSHIP here patrice Jun 2012 #8
Hey ladies: you can't fuck a picture. originalpckelly Jun 2012 #9
Really detrimental to my relationship.... Bennyboy Jun 2012 #10
I'm guessing your relationship had other issues jeff47 Jun 2012 #19
Well yes and no.... Bennyboy Jun 2012 #34
If they were "discovering" it on the partners computer LadyHawkAZ Jun 2012 #11
BING! You win today's Nailed-It prize. nt TheWraith Jun 2012 #12
Some women understand men. sendero Jun 2012 #13
can you break it down for us? ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #44
Porn is like alcohol. dawg Jun 2012 #14
Totally musiclawyer Jun 2012 #15
Marriages "wrecked by porn" were wrecked by something else jeff47 Jun 2012 #18
aka ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #45
Nope, but good try trying to blame me. jeff47 Jun 2012 #47
I'm sorry ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #48
+1. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #16
Why does everyone believe women are the ones "hunting for evidence" of porn use? riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #17
Because when Dr. Phil has an episode about marriages destroyed by porn jeff47 Jun 2012 #20
Dr. Phil? Really? That's Your Source? HangOnKids Jun 2012 #23
"Marriage destroyed by porn" is an extremely common daytime TV episode jeff47 Jun 2012 #25
The cause of porn use kctim Jun 2012 #24
From the article RainDog Jun 2012 #27
Am I the only woman who admits to watching porn? Jennicut Jun 2012 #28
Well, good relationships are about respecting your partner.... Darth_Kitten Jun 2012 #29
No. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #41
No, I'll admit it kimi Jun 2012 #49
Is there a place where I could find this porn thing? underpants Jun 2012 #30
Sure. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #32
I've heard that you can use mythology Jun 2012 #40
Ah, relationships and emotional turmoil... UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #31
I voted "mostly neutral" because its communication and expectations that matter, not porn. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #33
I think it depends on the people involved. Ruby the Liberal Jun 2012 #35
"professional acrobat/sex worker" UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #39
I chose none of the above Nevernose Jun 2012 #36
Seems like you either do or don't... Tikki Jun 2012 #37
Let's see, was it the porn, or the alcohol, or the mood swings, or the violent temper... bhikkhu Jun 2012 #38
perhaps they're unhappy ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #42
It can be addictive Marrah_G Jun 2012 #46
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