DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my ...

Intimacy Suffers: When men feel "parented" by their partners, they are 19% less likely to be interested in sex and 24% more likely to feel sexually anxious. The "Parent Traps": Relationships often ...

Dear Abby: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my ...

The idea that you can fake a sexual response is often parodied in film and TV. As I discussed in an earlier blog, there are 6 identifiable reasons for women to fake orgasm. But when they do, they put ...

Dear Eric: I am a 50-year-old woman who reconnected with a 41-year-old man I dated years ago. Before we moved in together, the physical intimacy slowed, becoming maybe once a week to every other week.

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 ...

When you first enter into a relationship, intimacy tends to come easily. You want to know everything there is to know about your partner and they want to know everything there is to know about you.

When people hear the word “intimacy”, they often think it’s all about sex. But it goes beyond that. When people hear the word intimacy, sex is usually the first thing that comes to mind. And honestly, ...

Herpes, one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections worldwide, often goes undetected, leaving many unknowingly carrying the virus. For those in relationships where one partner has herpes ...

Building trust in a relationship is key to creating a deep emotional and physical connection. One fun, lighthearted way to foster that trust is through games designed to enhance communication, ...

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 ...