Intimacy—that feeling of closeness, connectedness, and togetherness shared between people—is one of the most important and rewarding components of a healthy romantic relationship. When I work with ...

“Intimacy anorexia” is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Doug Weiss to explain why some people “actively withhold emotional, spiritual, and sexual intimacy” from a partner. Issues related to emotional ...

Intimacy isn't just a psychological fad or a rallying cry for contemporary couples. It is very real state of being based on our deep biological need for love and affection. Despite what some people ...

The first, and probably most well-known form of intimacy is sexual. As you can probably guess, this can be achieved through engaging in sexual actions with another party. But physicality isn’t the ...

When a dear friend told me a few weeks ago that she and her spouse had been deeply intimate the night before, I naturally assumed that she was referring to good sex, which also helped explain her ...

Despite "intimacy" being a word many of us throw around when talking about relationships, there are a surprising amount of misconceptions about what intimacy actually means. There's a physical and an ...

Many couples in long-term relationships notice their intimate moments becoming predictable and routine over time. This common pattern often follows a familiar sequence that prioritizes reaching a ...

To be intimate with someone is to share close emotional or physical ties. If you fear intimacy, you fear becoming too close to others. If you have a fear of intimacy, you may be deliberately avoiding ...

Marriages have their ups and downs. This is a normal part of being married to someone for several years. One major downside a married couple may experience is a lack of intimacy, whether emotional or ...