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Found out my husband is using a chat porn site

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Mumoftwinsandasingleton · 30/05/2024 16:21

My husband knows I despise porn. He also claimed to hate it too with a passion. I noticed during an argument a few months back that he didn't seem as hateful of porn. I asked outright if he watched and he basically said I was stupid to even consider it. I was typing in Facebook on his phone and noticed "fap" came up as a suggestion from his search history. I clicked and it was a porn site. I then browsed his history which showed one called "chaturbate". I clicked and saw that it's like a live chat and stream site. My heart is so destroyed by this. I found out on Monday but have kept quiet about it. I told him that I have bought him a thoughtful gift for father's day, "you are such a great husband and father. Always faithful and not tempting yourself by looking at other women online" he then smiled and seemed embarrassed. He got up to check his phone and I knew he was making sure to delete all of his history. I went on his phone later on and all searches were gone.

I'm so disgusted by this. We know that the porn industry is one of exploitation and mostly "non enthusiastic consent". We are against sex trafficking of any kind. The conversation clearly struck a cord with him. He's been contrite and sweet ever since. He has no idea that I know, but I can see the guilt all over him.

Things that make this worse:

  • my husband keeps going out with or to his sister in laws house. They went out to a castle and he messaged to say people thought they were a couple. I just didn't appreciate that at all. I would never have thought anything of him and his sister in law until that message
  • after an argument a few weeks back, he said he was going to take the kids to said sister in-law. I told him it made me uncomfortable. He laughed in my face and told me he couldn't believe I was jealous and that he just wants the cousins to be together. He went despite knowing how upset I felt
  • we had a discussion that same evening whereby I told him I was unhappy. He mentioned he was definitely not watching porn and that I need to make him feel good more often. How sister in law made him feel like a good dad. I feel he only said this because I mentioned that the two of them together was making me uncomfortable.

From his search history, he viewed porn that very same evening.

I've been trying to ignore it and move on, especially as I see a genuine change in him since I made him feel guilty on Monday. I believe he will not view porn again now, but still feel so broken that he did and that it was one where you could live chat to people. I'm now left alone (he's gone out with the kids again but this time his brother is there instead of sister in law). Being alone in the house has suddenly brought all the sadness back. I'm not sure if I should confront him or not. Am I being unreasonable to want a divorce over this? I don't think I would go through with a divorce, but I'm struggling to get past how I feel.

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Nonewclothes2024 · 30/05/2024 16:53

Of course he'll look at porn again. He knows you don't like it but he still does it.
If it's a deal breaker , your marriage is over.

Mumoftwinsandasingleton · 30/05/2024 16:56

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The marriage is generally good. But I noticed he seemed frustrated with me easily when I wasn't in the mood. He normally just uses his imagination whilst masturbating, so it's a big hit that he's decided to view porn.

I'll admit, I haven't been as interested in sex since having my twins 8 months ago, but we do do it

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coxesorangepippin · 30/05/2024 16:57

"you are such a great husband and father. Always faithful and not tempting yourself by looking at other women online"

^
🤣
Was that printed on a mug or something? That'll go down well with the lads at work

Mumoftwinsandasingleton · 30/05/2024 16:57

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He just seems so down about it. He still seemed angry after our last argument

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coxesorangepippin · 30/05/2024 16:57

"you are such a great husband and father. Always faithful and not tempting yourself by looking at other women online"

^
🤣
Was that printed on a mug or something? That'll go down well with the lads at work

That's just what I said directly to him at the time

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Nonewclothes2024 · 30/05/2024 16:53

Of course he'll look at porn again. He knows you don't like it but he still does it.
If it's a deal breaker , your marriage is over.

Yeah, it's something I'll willing to divorce over. I might just have to remain single if all men believe they need porn. Would rather be single than with someone of that mindset

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WetBandits · 30/05/2024 17:00

If it helps, Chaturbate is usually just a pop up site that appears when one is looking at porn. He’s probably not using it, but he’s likely watching porn anyway.

The man doth protest too much, it seems.

Needanewnamebeingwatched · 30/05/2024 17:01

Why aren't you going to your sister in laws house, then seem rather close

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Withswitch · 30/05/2024 17:02

we are against sex trafficking of any kind

Sorry op, thats just you, he's fine with it and has just nodded along with you to keep you happy.

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lovenotwar149 · 30/05/2024 17:06

Sounds like you don't trust him. thats a vital component in a marriage

caringcarer · 30/05/2024 17:08

Nonewclothes2024 · 30/05/2024 16:53

Of course he'll look at porn again. He knows you don't like it but he still does it.
If it's a deal breaker , your marriage is over.

I don't know how you can overlook this. It's disgusting. I'd bin him off.

PossumintheHouse · 30/05/2024 17:09

Well, there's no way this porn viewing was a one-off.
I'd also bet my granny that the reason he is being so nice now isn't because he's feeling sooo guilty. It's because he checked his history and saw that you had clicked on the link. He knows you know.

soscarlet · 30/05/2024 17:30

I remember your previous thread about how he treats you re sex. Kindly, I don’t think this can get better, he sounds like a very unpleasant man and it would be more beneficial to put your energies into planning your exit.

EmilyTjP · 30/05/2024 17:37

I’d be more worried about the SIL part.

Sounds like you are against porn and he just agreed for an easy life. This is why it makes me laugh when women on here are so insistent their husbands would never look at porn. The majority of men would/do.

Charlijade94 · 30/05/2024 18:05

Mumoftwinsandasingleton · 30/05/2024 16:56

The marriage is generally good. But I noticed he seemed frustrated with me easily when I wasn't in the mood. He normally just uses his imagination whilst masturbating, so it's a big hit that he's decided to view porn.

I'll admit, I haven't been as interested in sex since having my twins 8 months ago, but we do do it

It quickly becomes difficult using your imagination, especially for men who get turned on by visual things, hence why porn is popular among men.

Have you ever thought about letting him record you having sex/sending him some raunchy snaps?

FWIW, I would be really hurt too, more so because of the lies. if he can lie about this, what else has he lied about

Georgie743 · 30/05/2024 18:10

You're allowed to end a relationship for any reason at all. Nobody will have the same bar / expectations etc. if porn use and honesty are non-negotiables for you, there's your answer.

also totally agree he won't stop. He'll just start being more careful covering his tracks.

NecessaryNC24 · 30/05/2024 18:15

EmilyTjP · 30/05/2024 17:37

I’d be more worried about the SIL part.

Sounds like you are against porn and he just agreed for an easy life. This is why it makes me laugh when women on here are so insistent their husbands would never look at porn. The majority of men would/do.

And many women 🤷🏻‍♀️.

StrawberryCucumber · 30/05/2024 18:25

Unfortunately I know where your coming from OP. Despite me making it clear to my husband in the past that I wasn't happy with him looking at porn/smutty Instagram accounts etc. he still did it. He wasn't making me feel special or in any way desirable, just like I was there as a convenience. It hurts that they choose something so degraded and seedy to get their kicks when they have a loving partner who is usually run ragged looking after the kids/home/working etc. like another poster said, it's only up to you if this is a deal breaker or you can move on together but don't be under the illusion that you'll be able to just forget about it, there was always a niggling doubt in the back of my mind. As for the SIL stuff, sounds like he's enjoying having his ego stroked 🙄 what effort does he make to make you feel special and loved?

Withswitch · 30/05/2024 18:31

Charlijade94 · 30/05/2024 18:05

It quickly becomes difficult using your imagination, especially for men who get turned on by visual things, hence why porn is popular among men.

Have you ever thought about letting him record you having sex/sending him some raunchy snaps?

FWIW, I would be really hurt too, more so because of the lies. if he can lie about this, what else has he lied about

Don't do this! You'll end up with him sharing it on some website.