Marriage, an intimate and enduring partnership, thrives on openness and vulnerability. Interestingly, one aspect of vulnerability that often goes unexamined is physical nudity within the privacy of ...

Marriages have their ups and downs. This is a normal part of being married to someone for several years. One major downside a married couple may experience is a lack of intimacy, whether emotional or ...

Facing a problem increasingly common to many married couples—a lack of intimacy—Jaclyn Gibson agreed only a radical solution would do: she started to schedule her sex life. For the past five years, ...

Here’s why vacation sex can be such a game-changer in a marriage, and how to make the most of it, according to research. To the dismay of many long-term couples who wish otherwise, intimacy with a ...

If you live long enough, you kind of figure out that lust, love and marriage might be three different experiences. Think of it this way: Love is when nobody else matters; lust is when nobody else ...

As a Counseling Intern at Enhancing Intimacy, I see individuals and relational units seeking to enhance their sense of connection, navigate conflicts effectively, and build trust and vulnerability in ...

Do your intrusive thoughts about taboos shake the trust your partner has in you? How can couples coping with intrusive sexual or violent thoughts achieve intimacy in their marriages? How can we have ...

That’s what my new column Dear Dr. V is all about — real people sharing their intimate dilemmas in love, sex and relationships, and me helping them make sense of it all. Each week, I’ll respond to one ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a sexless 25-year marriage. It was not always this way, but any intimacy has been over for more than a decade. My wife’s libido has waned, which I understand. What she does do is ...

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, ...