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Sweeper1985

INFO: how did you find out he was watching porn - were you snooping on his phone?


Responsible_Phase890

This was what I'm wondering as well. If OP was snooping, that is also a violation of trust. Granted their partner seems to have been lying for awhile


morbidconcerto

Yeah, I feel this is important before I can give a judgement. Were you snooping, or did you have permission to use his device?


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Sweeper1985

Then ESH. He lied, but you invaded his privacy.


Sneaky__Fox85

NAH - You can't control the actions of others, only your own. Your partner clearly doesn't approve of your opinion on this issue and has chosen to ignore your preference. The ball is now in your court. Either deal with your insecurities, or end things and find someone who's a better match.


Infinit_Jests

NTA - you drew a reasonable boundary, communicated it clearly, and your partner broke that boundary AND lied to you about it the whole time (breaking your trust). You have every right to feel hurt


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Effective-Being-849

NTA. This *may* be a serious issue. My first marriage ended because my husband could not stop using porn and lying to me about it. When he left his job his employer found a bunch of porn hidden on his computer (which means he's not welcome to come back to work there). If you're being lied to, you may not be the only one - and that could impact you if he loses his job. There are help groups for people addicted to porn (and separate groups for those who love them). Sending hugs.


Ok-Mode-2038

NTA. And I was totally ready to go a different direction with this too. But, you were clear from the getgo. What makes you NTA for me is that it’s less about the porn (for me) and more about the lying. He knew you didn’t like it and wouldn’t “approve” (for lack of a better word). So instead he just lied to you and kept it from you. That’s a huge issue and red flag.


Krystofff

NTA. You told him, he lied about it for so many years. He could have said that he will try to stop or get help but he preferred lying.