The moment when a relationship shifts toward intimacy represents one of the most significant transitions two people can experience together. This delicate phase requires careful consideration, open ...

Why emotional intimacy matters in relationships and simple ways to build deeper trust, connection, and real communication ...

My mentor Professor Garth Fletcher has a new book out, co-written with three of the other smartest minds in relationships research. It's called The Science of Intimate Relationships, and is an ...

In my more than four decades practicing relationship therapy, I have spent many hours observing these interactions, and I've come to understand that there is a crucial missing piece that stops ...

The mercury continues climbing across the United States, and relationship experts report a corresponding surge in couples seeking innovative ways to maintain intimacy during sweltering summer months.

Some of the most painful moments in relationships stem from subtle communication habits that protect instead of connect. Here are two that can slowly push partners apart. Emotional distance in ...

Even though they're usually pitted at two different points on the spectrum of romantic love, according to a study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, emotional connection and ...

Every relationship starts with excitement—the butterflies, late-night conversations, and constant connection. But as time ...

Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

Nearly three of 10 respondents of a survey of 1,012 adults in the United States said they have at least one relationship with ...

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, ...

This article was reviewed by Mike Bohl, MD. You’ve probably heard of the “three-date rule” — or maybe even the five-date one — when it comes to having intimacy. But the truth is, there’s no universal ...