Voices of Betrayed Partners

Real Stories. Shared Pain. Collective Healing.

You Are Not Alone

Betrayal by a partner struggling with porn or sex addiction cuts deeply. It can leave you questioning your reality, your worth, and even your sanity. Many betrayed partners suffer in silence, afraid no one will understand.

But you are not alone.

These voices are raw, courageous, and healing. By reading or sharing, we affirm that what happened to us matters—and that healing is possible.

Why Stories Matter

Share Your Voice

Have you lived through betrayal by a partner with porn or sex addiction? You don’t need to write a perfect story. Just speak your truth.

Your story can:

A Compassionate Community

We believe that betrayed partners deserve:

We must elevate the voices of those who have too often been silenced or ignored—even in recovery communities.

A Public Voice: Maddie Corman

“I had to go on stage and re-live the most painful moments of my life. But that’s also where I started to reclaim my power.”

Actress and playwright Maddie Corman courageously shared her journey as a betrayed partner through her autobiographical one-woman play, “Accidentally Brave.” After discovering her husband’s secret life involving illegal sexual behavior, Maddie faced public scrutiny, profound personal betrayal, and the collapse of the life she thought she knew.

Instead of hiding, she chose to tell the truth.

“Accidentally Brave” doesn’t glamorize healing—it reveals the messy, honest, and often lonely reality of surviving betrayal while parenting, grieving, and finding your voice again.

Her story has resonated deeply with betrayed partners because:

Maddie’s vulnerability reminds us:

You don’t need to be perfect to be powerful. You just need to be real.

AudioBook from Audible – Accidentally Brave

Listen to Audiobook HERE

Courageous, daring, and unflinchingly honest, ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE is an inspiring true story about discovering a new normal when the familiar world falls apart, a must-see examination of what it means to navigate a world with no certainty. Maddie Corman’s profoundly personal play challenges perceptions, captivates audiences, and sparks an emotionally charged discussion that will leave you wondering: What would I do?

The unimaginable hits the home of Mrs. Corman. She’s left wondering, now what? Maddie candidly shares her deeply personal story of growth and healing through turmoil that could have easily destroyed her marriage and family. Maddie explains what happens when her husband’s long kept secret is revealed.

In this unflinchingly honest one-woman play, Maddie tells an inspiring true story about discovering a new normal when everything she thought she knew came undone. With raw vulnerability and unexpected humor, actress and playwright Maddie Corman delivers her story of perseverance and hope when the unthinkable tests her marriage, family, and values.

Originally Produced live by Daryl Roth
Original Theatrical Sound Design by Bart Fasbender
Original Music composed by Claire Wellin

Note: Accidentally Brave includes explicit language and discussion of adult themes. Discretion is advised.

“…[a] completely absorbing solo piece…about how the discovery of [Maddie Corman’s husband’s] secret affected her and what she decided to do about it for her own well-being, her kids’ well-being and yes, the well-being of her husband and of their marriage…Despite moments of expressing pure hatred for her husband, she doesn’t stop loving him. And there’s extraordinary power and bravery within her compassion, making ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE a truly uplifting experience…”
— BROADWAYWORLD.COM

ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE MOVIE IS ON HBO MAX
“Warner Bros. Discovery has acquired the streaming and linear television rights to Accidentally Brave, a raw and deeply personal film starring Maddie Corman, which was directed by Kristin Hanggi from a screenplay by Corman and produced by Steven Soderbergh for Extension 765.
The film will stream on Max beginning on February 1, 2025, and make its linear debut on HBO on February 6, 2025, at 5:25 PM ET.

Based on Corman’s highly praised one-woman show, Accidentally Brave tells the story of the actress’s life when her world is suddenly shaken to its core. After three children and two decades of marriage, Corman’s life begins to unravel when her husband’s dangerously hidden secret is exposed. In the face of overwhelming emotional turmoil, Corman’s story of perseverance unfolds with candor, strength, and unexpected humor.

Diving beyond the salacious headlines, the film shares a tale of growth, healing, and the quiet resilience that can emerge even in the darkest of moments, offering an intimate, vulnerable look into Corman’s journey to rebuild her marriage and family as she defies society’s expectations to embrace the uncertainty of recovery. 

“I truly meant for this piece to be something that heals and helps and provides some kind of service,” said Maddie Corman. “It comes from a place of deep pain and unimaginable loneliness, and a burning desire to shine a light on the secrets that keep us sick, to tell the stories that are scary to tell, and to remind one another of the grace that can sneak in when one’s heart is cracked open.” ”

It is a much watch movie for both the betrayed partner and the person suffering from problematic/ compulsive sexual behavior. 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TO FILM ON HBO MAX

Promotional image for "Accidentally Brave" featuring Maddie Corman, with show details, a brief description, and positive reviews on a purple background.

You Matter. Your Voice Matters.

🌿 There is strength in your story. Even the broken pieces can become beautiful.