Sex addiction is one addiction I’ve specialized in treating for more than thirty years now. This addiction brings its own unique set of difficulties for the addict and his or her spouse. As with other addictions, it robs the person of emotional, spiritual, and moral development. Sex addiction comes with added layers of secrecy and shame, which limits his or her ability to be authentic inside or outside the bedroom. It has an increasing distraction element to it that insidiously steals from the marriage or relationship. Hours of pornography, masturbation, sexting others, or arranging sexual hookups or relationships with others become huge impediments to a great marriage.