My Partner Relapses, says He’s Sorry, does Better for a Time, then the Whole Cycle Starts Again!

In Episode 255, we talk about one of the most common stories we hear: a partner stuck in the rinse-and-repeat cycle of addiction and betrayal, trying desperately to keep the relationship afloat. We received an emotional, raw submission from a listener—“Heartbroken and Exhausted Wife”—who articulated her pain, frustration, and fatigue so clearly that her words resonate as a voice for countless others in similar situations. Her journey reflects years of enduring her husband’s addiction to porno...