# Chris Rock admits porn use hurt marriage

> Chris Rock says watching porn made him a poor husband.
- Title: Chris Rock admits porn use hurt marriage · FemaleFirst
- Summary: Chris Rock says watching porn made him a poor husband. Chris Rock admitted he wasn't a great husband due to watching porn for years, but now feels humbled…
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- Source: FemaleFirst — https://femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/chris-rock-great-husband-watched-lot-porn-1453131.html
- Published: 2026-11-03T22:00:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chris rock, malaak compton-rock, lola, zahra, gq magazine, therapy, porn, marriage, empathy, divorce, entertainment, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Chris Rock admitted he wasn't a great husband due to watching porn for years, but now feels humbled and more empathetic.