What is intimacy? Is it a feeling, specific actions, non-verbal communication, how physically close you are, a personality trait, or sexual activities? Intimacy is not a static “thing” that exists in ...

Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness. Emotional maturity is often seen as the gold standard of psychological ...

Many people entering therapy suffer from a lack of, and often a total absence of, intimate conversations. You could fill a book with reasons for this desert of intimate dialogue without exhausting its ...

Keeping passion alive in a long-term relationship takes effort because as routines deepen with work, chores, sleep and repeat, desire can slip into the background without either partner realising it.