You’re sipping on a strawberry smoothie, the rich reddish color foamed in the glass, when suddenly it strikes you: How do you increase the emotional intimacy with your partner? Emotional intelligence ...

A recent study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior provides new insights into how our sense of smell and feelings of ...

We crave closeness but fear being seen. Here's why vulnerability feels risky—and how therapy can help us unlearn old defenses ...

What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word intimacy? If your mind went straight to sex, well, I'm right there with you. Sexual intimacy tends to take center stage in ...

Loneliness is a common experience in relationships, but there are attainable steps to rebuild emotional connection and safety. Feeling lonely while in a relationship is a common experience that can be ...

Every relationship hits that slow fade at some point. The spark dims, conversations feel recycled, and you start to feel more like roommates than partners. It doesn’t mean the love is gone—it just ...

The most dangerous relationship problems often begin with behaviors so subtle they’re easy to dismiss. Emotional manipulation—a form of control that leaves you questioning your own feelings and ...

Dear Disillusioned: You are not wrong for feeling what you feel. Intimacy is not just physical; it is also emotional. And ...

Emotional monitoring is the subtle, often unconscious habit of constantly scanning, interpreting, or managing a partner’s emotional state. It can look like walking on eggshells during tense moments, ...

Relationship experts believe that emotionally mature men may be better lovers long term. In an article for The Sun posted Jan. 21, method psychologist Mar ...