Conscious touch is a form of sex magic that offers connection, pleasure, and closeness without the hookup spiral.

Intimate relationships depend on couples’ mental health and emotional well-being. When these two closely intertwined aspects of life are not aligned, it can impact a person’s ability to develop and ...

Married couples have to value each others thoughts and inputs. This is the key to intimacy. Intimacy of the mind is the ability to share thoughts in on a deep level, and to successfully find a point ...

Extensive research has explored our role as active agents in our own flourishing. In 2020, Cortland Dahl and colleagues from UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds introduced a multi-disciplinary, ...

In today’s hyper-connected world, where physical intimacy often becomes routine, many couples are discovering an unexpected path to deeper connection – planned periods of abstinence. This approach, ...

Intimacy disorder affects how people connect emotionally and physically with others in close relationships. While it’s not an official diagnosis in the DSM-5, mental health professionals see it as a ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Does intimacy relieve stress? And can intimacy help with anxiety? Absolutely. As it turns out, the stress relief-intimacy connection is one that is ...

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 ...