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Most men aren't sexually out of integrity because they're looking at other women

They're out of integrity because they're not looking at their own wife.

Most men aren't sexually out of integrity because they're looking at other women: Jan-Willem van der Heiden, relationship coach

The sexual integrity conversation always lands in the same place. Did he watch porn. Did he like her photo. Did he glance at the woman in yoga pants at the café.

And the real question sits underneath, untouched.

When was the last time he looked at you with hunger. When was the last time you felt chosen, not just committed to. When was the last time the sex between you felt like desire instead of maintenance.

A man can be faithful and still be sexually absent. He can do nothing wrong and still leave you feeling unseen.

Sexual integrity isn't about what he doesn't do. It's about what he does. Whether he brings his full attention to you. Whether he initiates from want, not duty. Whether he touches you like he still notices your body, not like he's checking a box.

Most women can feel when their man has gone somewhere else, even if he hasn't left the room. That feeling is real.

It's the absence of presence.

Jan-Willem van der Heiden
Jan-Willem van der Heiden

Relationship coach. 8 years and 1,000+ men, then couples. I live in Ubud with my wife and our daughter. More about me or take the relationship quiz.

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