Whitney Leavitt and her husband have had infidelity points — even past the MomTok scandal.
So far, plainly every member of the solid of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has some twist or hook.
On this case, her husband, Conner, was on Tinder.
To his credit score, Whitney’s husband has admitted to it. He’s additionally opened up about childhood trauma. Nevertheless it’s his claims of an “dependancy” that may not sit effectively with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives viewers.
Whitney Leavitt’s husband, Conner, was on Tinder
Truthful warning: the dialogue of Whitney Leavitt’s husband’s Tinder scandal delves into critical, upsetting subjects together with sexual assault and baby abuse.
So, as you’ll be able to see detailed within the TikTok video under, Whitney and Conner had their very own scandal alongside the broader Mormon MomTok drama of Taylor Frankie Paul and others.
Conner was on Tinder. Whereas he has insisted that he was not searching for an affair (which many on social media doubt), he did admit to utilizing the dating-and-hookup app.
In a really somber, nearly 7-minute video, Whitney Leavitt and husband Conner delved into his Tinder scandal.
Conner explains that he did have a profile on Tinder, however emphasised that “it actually stemmed from an dependancy.”
It appears like Whitney’s husband is alleging that he has a “porn dependancy.” As we have now beforehand detailed, this fictitious situation is just not acknowledged by the broader psychiatric group. Nevertheless, whereas “porn dependancy” is usually a fringe right-wing speaking level that has been broadly debunked, something can change into a self-destructive behavior.
Why was Whitney Leavitt’s husband on Tinder?
The extra necessary concern was why, if he was allegedly feeding an “dependancy” and never searching for a hookup, Conner was utilizing a relationship app in any respect. Not the motive — however the root trigger.
A tearful Conner opened up about how he had realized from his therapist that compulsively searching for out sexual materials in a self-destructive method is just not unusual in childhood sexual abuse (CSA) survivors.
That is when he revealed that he was a sufferer of sexual assault when he was solely 5 years previous. Conner expressed that he regretted not having informed his spouse lengthy earlier than this.
Although individuals wish to say that “kids are resilient,” kids even have fewer coping mechanisms for trauma than adults. Sexual assault is a horrific crime at any age. Nevertheless, a 5-year-old will nearly inevitably reply in another way than an grownup. It turns into a formative trauma.
This can be very regular for individuals to seek out varied coping mechanisms to course of trauma all through their lives. Typically, they take the type of easy behaviors like meals, train, and intercourse. They’ll take the type of (precise) addictions like alcohol, nicotine, opiates, and extra. Lengthy-term processing of trauma also can manifest as self-destructive behaviors (reminiscent of, for instance, making a Tinder profile while you’re a fortunately married man).
We’re, in fact, devastated for what Whitney Leavitt’s husband suffered. One can solely hope that he has been capable of course of the evil that he skilled via counseling. In that means, maybe the Tinder scandal was precisely the wake-up name that he wanted.
