Therapist reveals own history of sexual abuse and inappropriate maternal bond

What was said

"I have a history of past sexual abuse. I have complications in a inappropriate sexual bind with my mother. So again, do you think those things get sort of flushed away because you said I do at the altar?"

Dan Allender, a prominent therapist and author, publicly discloses his personal history of sexual abuse and an inappropriate sexual relationship with his mother during a discussion about marriage and intimacy. He uses his own story to illustrate that trauma doesn't disappear at marriage and continues to affect sexual desire and relational dynamics. The disclosure serves as both professional insight and personal vulnerability.