At first you and your partner were sucking face and ignoring how completely obnoxious you were when it came to public ...

What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word intimacy? If your mind went straight to sex, well, I'm right there with you. Sexual intimacy tends to take center stage in ...

Almost every time I speak to a general-public audience about my research on polyamory, someone eventually asks if poly people’s desire for multiple partners means that they don’t really love each ...

Talking about your experiences, emotions, and goals with your partner can help build emotional intimacy. Small gestures of appreciation, shared laughter, and exploring new activities can also ...

Intimacy is essential for healthy, fulfilling relationships, as it fosters deep emotional, physical, mental, and even spiritual bonds. Yet, many couples unknowingly make mistakes that create distance ...

Some couples seem to have a quiet closeness that doesn’t need constant explanation. It shows up not just in grand gestures, but in the small, everyday ways they interact with each other. These pairs ...

When communication is driven by anxiety, and saying more doesn’t always mean feeling closer. Here’s how communication can ...

People struggle when their emotional availability feels conscripted into a system of hyper-vigilance. One of the partners tracks emotional data the way an anxious nervous system tracks threats, and, ...

Loneliness is a common experience in relationships, but there are attainable steps to rebuild emotional connection and safety. Feeling lonely while in a relationship is a common experience that can be ...

The American Psychological Association has linked prolonged stress to lower desire and reduced interest in partnered intimacy. When your body doesn’t feel safe, it doesn’t open up easily. This isn’t ...