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Welcome to episode #38! In this week's episode, Matt and Braden discuss why marriage isn't the solution to a porn problem like so many single people hope it will be.

Porn Isn't About Sex
It's easy to think that more sex will cure the need for porn - until we realize that aren't sex drive isn't always related to porn use. Going deeper and finding the reasons why you use porn as a single person will help you grow as a person, while allowing you to view sex in a healthy way while single, but especially when you get married.

With Marriage Comes Trouble
Of course, marriage should bring joy. That's God's hope for marriages, but still, 1 Corinthians 7:28 says, "Those who marry will face many troubles in this life." If we've always satisfied our sexual or emotional urges through porn every time we've ever wanted to as a single, but then we get married and realize that our spouse isn't there to cater to our every desire whenever we want it, how are we going to handle rejection? It's even not uncommon for there to be trauma or stress about sex in marriage, so thinking that wild sex twice per day is going to solve your porn problem is putting your hope in a fantasy that will never come to pass.
 
Singles Have A Great Opportunity
Chances are, you will face consequences of your sin in your marriage, even if you've dealt with it as a single. However, the trouble it brings into your marriage will be so much less than if you continue your porn addiction after saying, "I do." Getting to know yourself, why you've acted habitually, and how you can conquer your emotions and your desires as a single person will set you up to prosper in your marriage, or future life as a single if you never get married, in a big way. Getting porn out of your life now is so worth it.

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Next week, Matt and Braden share what it looks like to grow intimacy within marriage to make sure you can win at sex as much and as often as possible! Make sure to tune in.

Resources
Petition for age verification on porn sites
Your Pure Freedom Journey through Restored Ministries
Personal 1-on-1 Coaching with one of Restored Ministries' trained coaches
FamilyLife Canada:  Resources and events to strengthen your marriage
Covenant Eyes Accountability Software - use promo code RM30 for 30 days free

Podcast Hosts
BRADEN HAFNER

Braden is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He has been married for 12 years to his wife Kristen, and they live in Edmonton, Alberta. He is passionate about seeing marriages grow and thrive, and helping couples move to a deeper oneness with one another and with God. FamilyLife Canada has a variety of resources and events to help you and your spouse take your marriage to the next level. See what would benefit you at www.familylifecanada.com

MATT CLINE

Matt and his wife Louise raise their little guy, David, in Edmonton, Alberta. He is honored to do what he can to tackle the epidemic of pornography and sexual perversion in every way possible. Seeing lives and marriages get free and experience the love of God in profound ways is what drives him every day. He leads Restored Ministries, is a certified speaker and coach for the John Maxwell Team, and formerly played hockey in the WHL and for Hockey Canada. You can visit www.restoredministries.ca.