Focus on the Family Magazine - October/November 2020
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics. Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics.
Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
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REBUILDING TRUST / cOuPlES<br />
restoring trust in light of your<br />
spouse’s pornography addicti<strong>on</strong><br />
BY JOANN CONDIE AND GEREMY F. KEETON<br />
ISTOCK.COM / SHAPECHARGE<br />
KAYLEE* RAN HER ARM<br />
ACROSS HER HUSBAND’S<br />
SIDE OF THE BED and wasn’t<br />
surprised to find it empty at 3:15<br />
a.m. For many years her husband,<br />
Jacks<strong>on</strong>, struggled with insomnia,<br />
and he often read or played internet<br />
games until he was sleepy enough<br />
to come back to bed. Whenever she<br />
stirred awake to check <strong>on</strong> him, he<br />
usually urged her to go back to bed<br />
so at least <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong>m could get a<br />
full night’s sleep.<br />
On this particular night, Kaylee<br />
got up to search for her husband.<br />
She didn’t find Jacks<strong>on</strong> reading<br />
in his chair in <strong>the</strong> family room.<br />
Instead, she saw a sliver of light<br />
under his office door—<strong>the</strong> light of<br />
his computer.<br />
Without knocking, she quietly<br />
entered <strong>the</strong> room. Jacks<strong>on</strong>’s back<br />
was to <strong>the</strong> door. Kaylee had a full<br />
view of his computer. The sexual<br />
images she saw <strong>on</strong> his computer<br />
screen shocked and sickened her.<br />
“Jacks<strong>on</strong>!” she gasped.<br />
Instantly he hit <strong>the</strong> close butt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
whirled around and shouted, “Why<br />
are you sneaking up <strong>on</strong> me?”<br />
Kaylee whispered, “I <strong>on</strong>ly wanted<br />
to see if you were OK.”<br />
She closed <strong>the</strong> door—angry,<br />
stunned and emoti<strong>on</strong>ally dazed. >>><br />
OctOber / NOvember <strong>2020</strong> FOCUS ON THE FAMILY 19
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