Jack hid his pornographic lifestyle carefully. As the obsession grew, his values eroded, and it began to affect every part of his life. Laurie became suspicious and by the time she confirmed her suspicions, eight years had gone by. In that time he lied, cheated, stolen, exposed her to AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases and tore the family apart. Laurie lost all hope.
Pornography is worse today than decades ago.
There was a time when you had to get in the car and go to an adult store to get porn. That discouraged many people. They didn't want to risk the shame of being seen. There was a time when you subscribed to pornographic magazines that came in brown wrappers. Again, the sense of shame was strong.