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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

When relationships are at their best, they have the power to create tremendous rewards. Individuals in loving, supportive relationships live longer, healthier, happier, and more meaningful lives.

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 ...

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 ...

Intimacy in relationships is commonly misconstrued. It's not all about the physical aspect of your relationship. It's deeper and more meaningful and emotional than that. You have to give love more ...

While most of us love being in love, there are people who set up barriers, refuse to nurture their relationships, and keep themselves in emotional isolation deliberately. This behavior is caused by ...