Recent headlines show reality star Khloe Kardashian opening up about her ex husband Lamar Odom's battle with sex addiction. Khloe stated that Lamar cheated on her for the "majority of their marriage," but he also "was so great at making [her] feel like she was the only one." She also added that she was not sure if she believed in sex addiction. Given Lamar's history with drug abuse and addiction, and the fact that he cheated on Khloe despite being completely in love and dedicated to her, I do think this man struggled with sex addiction. This addiction is not something that should be treated with shame, but rather the addict should know that they have the love and support of their spouse.
With that being said, sex addiction definitely takes a toll on the life and well-being of the spouse, as well as the addict. It is very easy to blame the addict and angry toward them, and these feelings of anger and betrayal are not unwarranted. It can hurt to know that someone you love has slept with or had intimate relationships with one or multiple other people. The spouse must keep in mind, however, that their love one has a problem - a disease that is out of their control to a certain extent.
One thing that is important to remember is this illness is beatable. If both partners work diligently together, recovery is a very real outcome. A mantra that we all believe at LIFE Recovery International is "There's hope for healing from sex addiction," and this could not be more true.
References:
"Khloe Kardashian Thinks Lamar Odom Might Be a Sex Addict, Claims He Cheated During 'Majority' of Their Marriage" by Jackie Willis http://www.etonline.com/news/179933_khloe_kardashian_thinks_lamar_odom_might_be_a_sex_addict_says_he_cheated_majority_of_marriage/
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