ABSTRACT
If helping couples recover from sex addiction is hard for the therapist that is of course nothing compared to the blood, sweat and tears facing those couples trying to decide if their relationship is worth saving, especially those who have children. For the partners, discovering sex or porn addiction is like stepping on a landmine, it’s the day their ‘normal’ life was brutally snatched away. The boat represents the relationship and the discovery of sex or porn addiction is the tidal wave that capsizes the boat. The couples are crew members, each responsible for their individual survival and the decision whether to rescue the relation-ship or not. Those who choose to stay together will need to develop the tools to rebuild their boat, or perhaps fashion a new one, better equipped for the journey ahead. This chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
