There is much too much Infidelity because of pornography

 in – fi – del – i – ty : The action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.

Example: She was convinced that her husband was guilty of infidelity.

·       “It is estimated that roughly 30 to 60% of all married individuals (in the United States) will engage in infidelity at some point during their marriage. And these numbers are probably on the conservative side, when you consider that close to half of all marriages end in divorce” (Shackelford). That means up to six out of every ten people who are married will most likely be unfaithful at some point in their relationship. Today we're going to talk about how Pornography affects marriage.  

PORNOGRAPHY: The leading cause for infidelity in marriage.

The facts…

• Every second 28,258 users are watching pornography and $3,075.64 is being spent on pornography on the internet.
• 35% of all internet downloads are related to pornography
• There are 68 million pornography searches a day
• 1/3 of porn viewers are women
• Search engines get 116,000 queries every day related to child pornography
• 34% of internet users have experienced unwanted exposure to pornographic content through ads, pop up ads, misdirected links or emails
• 2.5 billion emails sent or received every day contain porn
• Every 39 minutes a new pornography video is being created in the United States

SAY NO TO PORNOGRAPHY 

In a talk given by President Kimball he said, “The Bible makes plain that evil, when related to sex, means not the use of something inherently corrupt but the misuse of something pure and good. It teaches clearly that sex can be a wonderful servant but a terrible master: that it can be a creative force more powerful than any other in the fostering of love, companionship, and happiness, or can be the most destructive of all life’s forces.” Where pornography is concerned, it becomes a master of evil that can completely rip apart a godly soul.

SAY NO TO PORNOGRAPHY 

Things often start out innocent, but because of Satan, there are constant temptations that lead so many people down a dark and dreadful path. There are many different reasons husbands or wives turn to pornography and the number one is that they are struggling sexually in their marriage. Because they are not getting this satisfaction, they look elsewhere to find it. “The divine impulse within every true man and woman that impels companionship with the opposite sex is intended by our Maker as a holy impulse for a holy purpose, but not to be satisfied as a mere biological urge or as a lust of the flesh in promiscuous associations, but to be reserved as an expression of true love in holy wedlock” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church). Instead of satisfying their sexual desires through pornography they should cleave unto their spouse and work things out.

SAY NO TO PORNOGRAPHY 

Regarding sexual differences in marriage Dr. John Gottman said, "So often when a husband and wife talk to each other about their sexual needs, their conversations are . . . indirect, imprecise, inconclusive. Frequently both partners are in a hurry to end the conversation, hopeful that they will miraculously understand each other's desires without much talk. . . . The problem is that the less clear you are about what you do and don't want, the less likely you are to get it. Sex can be such a fun way to share with each other and deepen your sense of intimacy. But when communication is fraught with tension, then frustration and hurt feelings too often result." (1999, pp. 200-201). Because sex is something that not many people feel comfortable talking about with their partner they tend to turn away from them and try to find satisfaction in other forms or places. This is when problems occur. Turn toward your spouse, bit the bullet and just TALK ABOUT SEX. Is it more important to avoid an awkward conversation than it is to save your marriage?

 SAY NO TO PORNOGRAPHY 

"Truth About Deception." Truth About Deception. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 July 2015. <http://www.truthaboutdeception.com/cheating-and-infidelity/stats-about-infidelity.html>.

Buss, D. M., & Shackelford, T. K. (1997). Susceptibility to infidelity in the first year of marriage. Journal of Research in Personality, 31, 193-221.