Seth’s natural impulse was to shy away from showing affection to his girlfriend. That made perfect sense to me, his therapist, since he grew up with a father who never showed affection. How would a ...

While every relationship is different, increased communication is a great way to build intimacy and trust. Intimacy is closeness between people in personal relationships. It’s what builds over time as ...

We’ve all heard that intimacy is central to the health of most long-term romantic relationships. But what is it exactly? And how do we cultivate more of it? Researchers have found that in the context ...