We often think that sex leads to intimacy, and while this can be true, it's more often the case that it's the other way ...

This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Does intimacy relieve stress? And can intimacy help with anxiety? Absolutely. As it turns out, the stress relief-intimacy connection is one that is ...

“There was absolutely a void of a practitioner to support intimate content,” O’Brien tells me when we speak to mark the release of her new book, Intimacy, which takes readers behind the scenes of her ...

Cancer changes so much more than just your physical health—it also affects your emotions, your relationships, and your sense of self. One of the biggest challenges for survivors and their partners is ...

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 ...

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 ...