Former sex addict Emily Robbie has opened up about her healing journey, her decision to embrace celibacy, and why she chose to marry a 30-year-old virgin. Her story is one of transformation, faith, and deep connection that went beyond physical attraction.
Emily Robbie shared that after her first serious relationship ended when she was 21, she fell into a cycle of casual encounters. Many of the men she met disappeared without explanation, leaving her ghosted and rejected. Others refused to commit to anything serious. Over time, this constant disappointment left her feeling drained and empty.
She admitted that at one point, she truly believed she was a former sex addict. Sex had become a way to seek excitement, but it left her with nothing lasting. “I felt I was addicted to sex,” Emily confessed. “It was casual, it gave me a high, but then I felt really empty. I loved sex, but I was only filling a void inside me.”
For eight months, she moved between three different casual relationships. Each time, she hoped for something real but ended up back in the same place of loss and emptiness. This cycle pushed her to realize that she needed to make a change.
That change began when Emily Robbie turned to her church community.
Faith became a guide in her life, helping her step away from casual intimacy and embrace celibacy. “I gave myself to God,” she said. “I had abused the privilege of sex.” For her, choosing celibacy was the beginning of what she calls a long healing journey.
Emily explained that becoming celibate forced her to reshape the way she thought about intimacy. “When I became celibate, I really started to restructure my mind about sex,” she reflected. “I believe when you have sex with someone, you connect deeply and get tied to them. I had to untie myself.”
By the time Emily Robbie met Tyler Stone in September 2020, she felt she had rebuilt herself from the inside out. She had gone through years of healing, reflection, and growth. Meeting him was like the final piece of her journey falling into place.
The connection between Emily and Tyler was instant. “We had instant chemistry,” she recalled. “You know when you’re sexually compatible with someone. You don’t need to have sex right away to know. The desire and attraction were there.”
From the very beginning, Emily Robbie was honest about her decision. “I said I’m waiting until marriage, what do you think?” she remembered asking Tyler. To her surprise, he replied that he was waiting too and that he was still a virgin. “I thought, really? He’s so attractive,” she laughed.
The couple dated for a year and a half before getting married in 2023. They chose to wait until their wedding night to share physical intimacy. This choice, they both believe, gave their relationship a depth and strength that they might not have had otherwise.
Emily Robbie described their bond as being built on something greater than attraction. “We were connected on such a deep level,” she said. While the waiting was not always easy, it became a foundation for their marriage. “We definitely struggled at times, but we waited. People say marriage doesn’t change anything, but for us, it did. We wanted it to feel different, and it did.”
Looking back, Emily Robbie is grateful for the decision they made together. She explained that intimacy after marriage felt new and special. “I felt like he was more experienced than I was, even though he was a virgin. He helped me through it. It felt like a place of safety. If we had sex before marriage, it would have felt out of control.”
Tyler also shared his perspective. Raised in a Christian household, he admitted there were times he felt tempted to have sex before marriage. But he resisted because he wanted to share that part of himself only with his wife. “I wanted to wait until I was in a safe place,” he said. “I didn’t want to do that with anyone but my wife. Emily re-waited, and that was not easy for her. For me, sex is the biggest bonus, but it’s not the reason why I’m with her.”
The couple believes that waiting gave them more than just physical closeness. It allowed them to grow as partners, to build trust, and to connect spiritually and emotionally before they connected physically.
Emily’s story of being a former sex addict who found healing in celibacy and deep love in marriage shows how transformation is possible when faith and self-reflection guide the path. What started as emptiness turned into one of the most meaningful chapters of her life.
