Q: I’m in a pickle. All I want is to experience touch, intimacy and sexual pleasure – but without freaking out. I grew up with a lot of negative messages from men due to developing early, as well as ...

A fear of intimacy can affect a person’s ability to form or maintain relationships and is often identified by an overwhelming feeling of anxiety when a relationship begins moving past the beginning ...

Building and maintaining intimacy in a relationship requires dedicated effort and understanding. While many couples share deep love, they often struggle to connect on more profound levels. Intimacy ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

In the intricate tapestry of human relationships, the concept of love languages provides a framework for understanding how ...

Anxiety is a disruptor. It gets in the way of many aspects of our lives. When it begins to infiltrate our relationships, we can suffer from detachment, avoidance, and overthinking. The cumulative ...

DEAR ANNIE: I married my best friend 19 years ago, but we have known each other for nearly 40. Our shared history runs deep. We have weathered life’s highs and lows together, raised children, ...

Emotional support is just as important. Working with counselors, gynecologists and oncologists, pelvic physical therapy helps ...

I wanted to share my story with my husband. Before marriage, we were together for four years, but never had real sex due to our restrictions and some insecurities. And just after marriage, my husband ...

Research by Stephen Porges, Ph.D. has found that when another person is empathically attuned, he or she sends signals to us that unconsciously calm us. To automatically control stress when flying, we ...

Kelly Dyckman works to help women reclaim their confidence in intimacy following a cancer journey, as she explained in an ...

Surviving a heart attack is a life-altering event that changes not only the body but also the mind. The experience often leaves a lasting emotional and psychological imprint. Many survivors struggle ...