When I was in high school, I spent a fair amount of time in the principal's office, for reasons which more or less boiled down to “trouble at home” and the fact that I had issues with authority ...

Emotional intimacy means feeling close, supported, and trusted while openly sharing thoughts and feelings. It can improve relationship quality, commitment, and well-being. Emotional intimacy and ...

The quietest fears can often hold the greatest power over you —learn how to release them for stronger intimacy and create meaningful connections. If you’ve ever felt distant, hesitant to open up or ...

This article was reviewed by Mike Bohl, MD. How much intimacy is too much? Between the achy muscles and the rehydration breaks, it’s normal to wonder if too much intimacy might pose some health risks.

*Some people make love look easy. They capture seemingly perfect photos in romantic places with lots of #hashtags. Yet, we forget these captions and photos are fleeting moments. Relationships take ...

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 ...

When it comes to matters of the heart, we tend to throw around a lot of terms to try to describe and define the many, many different shades of romantic connections and experiences we might find ...