
Episode #125
EP125: The Ego-Obliterating Practice of Deep Intimacy: Choosing Connection Over Being Right
Are you truly devoted to intimacy, or are you just devoted to being right? In this fiery and deeply personal episode of Sex, Love and Everything In Between , Jacob and Meg get incredibly real about the uncomfortable, ego-obliterating reality of long-term partnership. Spoiler alert: true intimacy isn't about finding a "perfect" partner who never triggers you. It is built in the micro-moments of tension—when every bone in your body wants to withhold love, keep score, and wait for them to apologize first. Meg shares a raw story about projecting her own lack of self-care onto Jacob, and the internal work it took to drop her defenses and walk back into the room with an open heart. They also tackle the concept of "emotional foreplay" for men, explaining why forcing a partner with a shut-down nervous system to process emotions at your pace isn't connection. It's self-serving. If you are tired of playing the right/wrong game and want to step into a new paradigm of sacred reciprocity and true devotion, this episode will change the way you relate. Episode Highlights The Illusion of the Perfect Partner: Why waiting for your partner to do everything right so you can finally relax is a recipe for deep control, not deep love. Devotion to Ego vs. Devotion to Intimacy: How to catch yourself in the micro-moments when you are withholding love, and the practice of opening your heart even when you want to be right. Meg’s Moment of Tension: Unpacking a recent argument over a camping trip to reveal the deeper truth of self-abandonment and unexpressed desires. The Power of Self-Inquiry: Why surrendering your "story" of the argument is required to drop into the deeper truth of your relationship. Emotional Foreplay for Men: Understanding how to attune to your partner’s nervous system. Why men often need non-verbal emotional foreplay (like physical touch) the same way women often need sexual foreplay. The Danger of Forced Vulnerability: Why demanding your partner to "just open up" when their nervous system is in shutdown mode is a violation of their safety. Unconditional Ownership: The absolute power of taking deep accountability for your projections without expecting a single thing in return. Love this episode? Don't forget to subscribe and share your thoughts in a review. We love hearing from our listeners! Let's stay connected: Follow Meg: @the.meg.o Follow Jacob: @thejacoboneill Follow the podcast: @sexloveandeverythinginbetween Want more? ⚡ Grab our relationship freebie: https://meg-oneill.com/relationship-freebie ⚡ Join CLAIMED: https://meg-oneill.com/claimed-immersion ⚡ Join DESIRE DATE: https://meg-oneill.com/desire-date ⚡ Join Full Spectrum Woman: https://meg-oneill.com/full-spectrum-woman ⚡ Join Jacob in The Gathering of Men : https://theembodiedmaninstitute.org/tgom2025 Ready to dive deeper? We work with individuals and couples - slide into our DMs to learn more!

