Supermodel Ashley Graham Waited a Year to Have Sex with Husband

In November 2025, supermodel and mom-of-three Ashley Graham, 38, revealed the surprising approach she took when first dating her now-husband, cinematographer Justin Ervin. Graham shared that she abstained from sex for an entire year before they got engaged and married in 2010.

The Victoria's Secret Angel admitted it was "tough" to refrain from sex, especially since she wasn't a "virgin" when she met Ervin. However, Graham felt it was "so necessary" as she was tired of "giving [her] power away" in past relationships. When she told Ervin about her dating rule, he was fully on board, saying he also didn't want to be intimate until marriage.

Graham believes this non-sexual approach helped build up their friendship, trust, and communication. She told the Maher sisters that if they want to have sex before marriage, they should "make him work for it" and "make him wait." After tying the knot, Graham revealed their sex life improved, saying they would get "snippy" without it but were "all over each other" when they did.