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 ...

During the holidays, couples can purposefully explore different forms of intimacy in ways that everyday life rarely allows. According to consultant psychologist James Bosse, when intimacy is nurtured, ...

Few human endeavors are as rewarding and potentially frightening as acts of intimacy. In Robert Sternberg's triad of love—passion, intimacy, commitment—the intimacy stage of a relationship ...