Convenience and dedication rarely intersect. If you want your long-term relationship to be more than just ‘fine,’ consider ...

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

Small, unresolved patterns carry outsized emotional weight. Recognizing them early can change the course of connection and ...

It’s easy to overlook certain behaviors in a relationship, especially when they masquerade as quirks or are cloaked in the guise of personal idiosyncrasies. But when these habits start to erode the ...

What’s emerging isn’t a rejection of desire, but a refinement of it. Intimacy is being approached with more intention and ...

Couples without emotional intimacy often struggle quietly with disconnection that leaves both feeling unseen. Not every relationship has that effortless closeness where both partners feel fully seen ...

Emotional unavailability creates a unique form of relationship pain that leaves partners feeling lonely even when physically together. This psychological distance manifests through specific behaviors ...

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 ...

Sextimacy is the effort to find emotional intimacy through sex. I use the term to facilitate communication in therapy because other generalizations-- promiscuous, fast, wild, hooking-up--miss the ...

This is not a riddle or a hot take. It’s a plain truth many men quietly live every day. Beyond bravado and jokes with the fellas, most want a bond that makes them feel seen, safe and chosen, the kind ...