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In reply to the discussion: Men's Porn Use Linked to Unhappy Relationships [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)47. Nope, but good try trying to blame me.
Some examples: I wasn't allowed to spend any money, yet she could purchase anything she wanted. I wasn't supposed to have a relationship with my parents and other family, because her relationship with her family was awful. Despite me working full-time, and her not even bothering to look for work, I was expected to do much of the housework - She was busy gaming, and reading explicit erotica on the Internet...oddly she felt that was completely different than watching porn on the Internet.
I assure you, we tried all sorts of communication, including with counselors. Oddly enough, she always wanted to switch counselors when they tried to talk about her issues.
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Or more rationally, unhappy relationships are more likely to result in porn use.
TheWraith
Jun 2012
#3
"a relationship"? That would depend upon which one. I would guess that the number of
patrice
Jun 2012
#4
Who gets to define "negative" and "positive"? & Since we are talking about RELATIONSHIP here
patrice
Jun 2012
#8
Why does everyone believe women are the ones "hunting for evidence" of porn use?
riderinthestorm
Jun 2012
#17
I voted "mostly neutral" because its communication and expectations that matter, not porn.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2012
#33