Being the spouse of a reformed (or struggling) porn addict is more complex emotionally than many of us realize at first. Even when your husband is trying to pursue purity and both of you are rebuilding trust in your marriage, it’s still tough. First, you were betrayed, then there may…
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What are the most up-to-date stats on pornography?
Where can you get up-to-date stats on pornography? Over the years, that question has brought hundreds of people to the Covenant Eyes website, looking for pornography statistics. But because of the sensitive nature of the topic, in-depth studies are rare, and many are old. So where can you get the most up-to-date statistics?…
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History of Covenant Eyes
Your web browser does not support iframes, which means that the video The Story of Covenant Eyes cannot play. “I have made a covenant with my eyes.” – Job 31:1 Inventing Internet Accountability In the year 2000, Covenant Eyes founder Ron DeHaas recognized the dangers and possibilities of the…
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10 Significant Reasons to Stay Sexually Sober
“Tom” came to me for help, and he seemed sincere. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get sober,” he promised. So he entered my 90-day program. Tom did well until he realized that recovery is really hard work. I cut him no slack. He had to do the daily readings…
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Turning Online Mistakes Into Teachable Moments
“Why do guys get laid and girls get screwed?” When Thomas saw his 14-year-old daughter’s sexually charged comment on Facebook, his first thought was summer banishment. Lucky for her, Thomas didn’t let a bad choice go to waste. Thomas, who monitors his kids online using Covenant Eyes, decided not to…
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Caught and Expelled for Sexual Sin: Is this What the Church Should Do?
Mark is an incredibly gifted man. So talented, he was once the worship pastor of a large church in the South. Extremely creative and energizing. Living the dream. Reaching his goals. And hiding a massive secret. Until he got caught. The church leadership found out of Mark’s secret life of…
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9 Ways That Porn Affects Your Mental Health and Well-Being
What’s the connection between watching pornography and mental health? Does any of this sound like you? If you look at porn regularly, or even occasionally, this could quite likely be a major factor in these feelings or experiences. A common misconception is that porn doesn’t hurt anyone. And while there…
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3 Ways Porn Hijacks Your Brain
Scrolling through the images at the bottom of the news site, Jack lingers on one of them. He lingers a little too long. Jack doesn’t know it yet, but a hijacking is in progress. You’ve seen the action movies where the hijackers board the plane like any other passenger. They look…
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Why an Abused Addict is Now Cultivating Innocence
I was raised an evangelical Christian, and I always heard secrets would be shouted from the rooftops when Jesus returns. As a preteen, I thought that would come through someone stumbling upon my Internet search history. I had no idea that a combination of addiction and shame would eventually land…
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Tough Love for Your Unrepentant, Porn-Using Husband
“There’s nothing I can do. As a Christian I’m obligated to simply ‘forgive and forget,’ and just move on.” “I can’t set boundaries with him. I’m not his mom!” “I’m completely alone. And I have to deal with it alone, since telling anyone would dishonor my husband.” “Well, this is…