intimacy is displayed when two people know and care for each other. before you can work on intimacy in marriage, it’s important to understand the four main types: emotional, intellectual, sexual, and experiential intimacy. but as we get closer and more comfortable with the other individual, that intimacy can die down. with that in mind, one of the best ways to improve intimacy with your spouse is to revel in new experiences. or, you might consider adding a new member …

you’ve got a goal at the end of this – emotional freedom – and that is what you are pursuing with focus. you are taking control of the situation and starting to feel some clarity returning to your thoughts. you’re feeling ok now, and so maybe it’s safe to dip a toe back in the water and see if you can cope? now, in my case, we were both unavailable, and i was the one who was dying. i think …

as a relationship and sex therapist, i regularly see couples in my office seeking solutions for how to feel more connected. what to do: get back in the same bedroom. as long as you have a frequent and intentional practice that brings your bodies together for skin contact, you will be on the right track toward rebuilding. what to do: aim to make the relationship a place of refuge or comfort. couples will shed a layer of their previous existence …

with regard to your relationship, you’re probably feeling the emotion of sadness in some form. that leads us to your first action item: write down the specific things that are important to you in your relationship that you feel are falling short. to that end, do you know exactly how your partner feels about your relationship? when we change the music, we change the dance.” that brings us to our third action item: simply reflect on your partner and how …

and i’m well aware of how naive it seems to even try to give marriage advice when you look at the legacy of a lasting marriage that spans almost half a century. it is also a game-changer in how i relate to conor based on his type. it is like never learning to do our own laundry and constantly asking for others to do it for us. pay attention to the thoughts you think about your spouse because once that …