Testifying to the prevalence of adulterous leanings among menfolk is the popularity of certain men’s magazines that feature pictures of nude women and dirty jokes. While one magazine after another fails because of rising costs and less interest in reading, those magazines that cater to lewdness keep increasing and boast of their multimillion circulations in spite of the high cost per copy.

As regards American wives, one of the foremost authors writing in a woman’s magazine stated that “the best-kept secret of many American wives is . . . they daydream about men,” immorally so. According to him, not only is this trait widespread, but there are those in the psychiatric profession who approve of such daydreaming. According to these psychiatrists, such daydreaming is an acceptable escape from boredom or the lack of romance in their lives. They do warn, however, that such fantasies can become so compulsive and demanding as to threaten the stability of one’s marriage.

Above all, there is the need to guard the heart by being careful what the mind feeds upon. (Prov. 4:23) Avoid entertainment that countenances unchristian conduct; avoid reading about such things in newspapers, magazines or books. Instead of dwelling on “romantic” episodes, heed the apostolic advice: “Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are of serious concern, whatever things are righteous, whatever things are chaste, whatever things are lovable, whatever things are well spoken of, whatever virtue there is and whatever praiseworthy thing there is, continue considering these things.” What an antidote for romantic daydreaming!​—Phil. 4:8.