Intimacy

The Loneliness of Wanting Your Partner

Alexander Elguren

Why partners can miss sex and still pull away from each other—and how to begin talking about it.

A Sensitive Question in a Long Marriage: What Turns You On Now?

Alexander Elguren

What longtime partners can learn about intimacy after 50.

Out of Touch: A Couple’s Way Back to Desire

Alexander Elguren

Are we trying too hard to have more sex? How couples can make room for pleasure without adding pressure.

The Sex Stopped. Neither of Them Said Anything.

Alexander Elguren

Why revealing yourself matters more than revealing lingerie.

Hyperfixation in Relationships

Alexander Elguren

Hyperfixation can feel exactly like falling in love, until it fades. Here is what it is, why it happens, and how couples build the love that lasts.

How to Rekindle a Relationship When Romance, Intimacy, and Passion Have All Been Gone

Alexander Elguren

When You Feel Like Roommates But Want to Be Lovers Again

Mac Stanley Cazeau

It can be easy for couple to fall into routines and feel like roommates. Is it possible to bring back the spark to become lovers again?

5 Sex Tips for Couples (from a Sex Therapist)

Kyle Benson

Improving sexual intimacy requires developing emotional and sexual intelligence. It also requires planning (even if that doesn't sound sexy!)

Your Recipe for a Perfect Valentine’s Date: The 3 Key Ingredients for Love and Passion

Cheryl Fraser

Creating romance is easier than you think.

Fondness, Admiration, and Intimacy

Kimberly Panganiban

If you feel like the honeymoon phase is over, you can bring back the magic.

Have Low Conflict Conversations about Money and Enhance Intimacy

Terry Gaspard

Money doesn’t have to cause tension. Discover how low-conflict money conversations can build trust, emotional safety, and deeper intimacy.

Recognize Your F*ckability: A new mother’s guide to reclaiming pleasure

Gray Gailey

Reclaiming pleasure after having a child is about embracing your new self and your desirability.

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