The “ick” might feel like a simple turn-off, but could there be a deeper issue at play? Here are two signs it might be rooted in a fear of intimacy. You know that feeling when everything seems fine ...

Growing older is often synonymous with a slew of misconceptions: slowing down, becoming frail, and, most baffling of all, losing interest in intimacy and love. As a specialist in aging and sexuality, ...

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 ...

As a young father, my wife rightfully assailed me—on many occasions—for failing to enforce our mutually agreed upon “time out plan” for reining in our children when they broke the rules. Too often, I ...

A lack of intimacy can really kill a relationship. But what counts as intimacy varies greatly from one couple to the next. One thing we can all agree on, however, is that the closeness and trust that ...

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 ...

Congratulations! You're parents now! How's your sex life? Chances are, not so hot. Between endless diaper changes, sleep deprivation, hormonal changes and general exhaustion, new parents don't have a ...