Chris Rock admits porn use hurt marriage

Chris Rock admits porn use hurt marriage

Chris Rock admitted he wasn't a great husband to Malaak Compton-Rock because he watched a lot of porn.

“I was not a great husband. I watched a lot of porn. I don’t watch porn anymore. I haven’t watched porn in five, six years.”

Split after 18 years

Chris Rock split from Malaak Compton-Rock in 2014 after 18 years of marriage.

Therapy for insecurity

Chris Rock has therapy to combat insecurity since the pandemic, focusing on feeling 'enough' and not comparing himself to others.

“I’ve been doing a lot of therapy the last few years, post-covid, and a lot of it is about not feeling insecure.”

Humility from porn past

Chris Rock says he was 'severely humbled' after realizing he wasn't as powerful as he thought.

“I definitely realised i wasn’t god or anywhere near him, and i was severely humbled, as i should have been.”

Empathy growth

Chris Rock became more empathetic through therapy and observing his daughters as adults.

“Part of all this therapy is developing empathy and really being able to get inside of another character.”

Marriage impact

Chris Rock's daughters don't forgive his past but educate him on women's perspectives.

“My daughters don’t forgive my sins, but they give me an education that i wouldn’t normally have.”