Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

55% are open to long-distance relationships that may never go offline. 48% are open to parallel relationships that split emotional and physical needs. 40% consider it acceptable to have a platonic ...

We often think that sex leads to intimacy, and while this can be true, it's more often the case that it's the other way ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

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 ...

Conflict is an inherent part of any relationship, especially an intimate relationship. It can be a doorway to a deeper connection or a chasm that divides partners even further. For high-conflict ...

Is Being in an Intimateless Marriage Common? This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. So, here you are, asking a question you never thought you’d ask in those early days of marital bliss: My ...