Intimacy

Crying Saved My Life

Erin Joy Henry | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Fear, Spiritual Growth, Self-Acceptance, Crying, Strength, Fear of Intimacy, Vulnerability, Intimacy, Happiness, Becoming-Fearless, Women News

Crying was for the weak girls who couldn't be alone and needed boys to carry their bags for them. Crying was for the girls who sat out from P.E. because they had their periods and were too scared to participate in the game of life. Or so I thought.

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6 Simple Ways To Show Love To Your Loved One

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Marriage, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Intimacy, Conscious Relationships, Appreciation Relationships, Gratitude Relationships, Love and Relationships, Love Advice, Relationship Tips, Intimacy Tips, Healthy Living News

We all benefit from being grateful and we all want to feel appreciated. So shower the gift of appreciation on your loved one and watch intimacy bloom.

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10 Tips for Great Sex After Kids

Samantha Parent Walravens | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Women, Divorce, Sex, Marriage Tips, Sex After Kids, Parenting, Happy Marriage, Sex Tips, Intimacy, Parents News

How, you ask, do you keep your sex life fresh and exciting after many years of marriage, not to mention the stress of parenthood and work? Here are 10 tips to get you started.

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Sexuality: Judge Self, Use Others

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Addiction, Sexuality Relationships, Conscious Relationships, Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, Sexuality, Intimacy, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News

Nicholas consulted with me because of problems he was having in his marriage. He was very distressed that his wife, Kayla, never wanted to have sex with him.

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How To Boost Your Confidence In Bed

TresSugar | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bedroom Abilities, Female Confidence, Relationships, Confidence, Bedroom, Sex, Intimacy, Women News

Being intimate with another person can bring out a wide range of awkward, unwelcome insecurities (just ask Girls star Lena Dunham), but if you're stru...

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Why the Spark Fades in a Relationship

Lisa Firestone | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Break Ups, Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Love, Intimacy, Relationships Advice, Dating, Relationship Advice Women, Love Relationship Advice, Gps-Soul, Relationship Advice, Relationship Advice Men, Healthy Living News

Reigniting our relationships can be as simple as carrying out those small, caring acts that make our partners feel acknowledged and loved for who they are. Taking steps each day to counter these habitual patterns leads us down a path that is much more fulfilling, much braver, and much more real.

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If You're not Smooching, You're Loosing... A Beleaguered Male's Perspective

David Wilson | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Women, Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Romance, Sex, Communication, Happiness, Women's Sexuality, Women's Health, Love and Relationships, Men's Health, Intimacy, Dr. Oz, Comedy News

Smooching, when meshed with the intimacy of sex, has the dynamic propensity to keep your relationship strong.

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Are We Still Condemning Women for Their Sexuality?

Lisa Firestone | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Women, Sexuality, Intimacy, Marriage, Sexual Sterotypes, Relationships, Sex, Couples, Women News

When a woman gives up her sexuality, she sacrifices an essential part of who she is. It's not just about having sex, but about being acknowledged and acknowledging of her full self.

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Let's Talk About The Joy Of Sex Over 50

Suzanne Braun Levine | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Women's Sexuality, Baby Boomers, Love and Relationships, Sex, Women's Health, Love, Intimacy, Sex After 50, Love Post50, Sex Over 50, Fifty News

Of all the studies that show the older we get, the happier we get, none of them asked the respondents about their sex lives. Perhaps the researchers didn't know to look for sexual happiness, because they, like most of us, had not expected it to be a major source of joy.

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Infidelity-Proof Your Relationship

Wendy Strgar | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Infidelity, Healthy Relationships, Love, Intimacy, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Intimacy Relationships, Marriage and Intimacy, Healthy Living News

A neglected, unhealthy sex life makes relationships more vulnerable to anger and resentment and is often cited as the primary motivation for infidelity. Unfortunately, you can't really cure an unhealthy sexual life without curing the aspects of the relationship that lead you to avoid intimacy.

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"Lovesody" Shows True Intimacy

Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Photography, Lovesody, Love and Relationships, Lombard Fried, Japanese-Photography, Motoyuki Daifu, Lombard Freid Projects, Intimacy, Arts News

Photographer Motoyuki Daifu fell in love with a young pregnant woman. For six months he photographed her as a mother and lover... Then they broke up. ...

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Do We Really Know What Love Is?

Vicki Larson | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Marriage, Singles, Divorce, Love, Relationships, Stephanie Coontz, Intimacy, Love and Marriage, Long Marriage, Happy Marriage, After the Wedding, Weddings News

Many of us are stumped to define love, and even those of us who can define it often find that others may not agree with our definition. Yet we all have an idea of what love is.

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Love and Sex

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Issues, Trust, Relationships, Divorce, Valentines Day, Disappointment, Power, Control, Intimacy, Marriage, Power Struggles, Sex, Love, Communication, Love and Relationships, Love and Sex, Healthy Living News

This Valentine's Day, look into the eyes and heart of your partner. Look into their hopes and dreams, and see within them the desires and determination that you also hold dear. See too the very same hurts and fears that you have been dealing with.

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Love And Sex: Putting Old Values In New Language

John Backman | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Marriage, Traditional Marriage, Values, Sex, Non-Traditional Marriage, God, Commitment, Love, Intimacy, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion News

I am glad that LGBTQ people feel freer to be who they are and love whom they love. I believe it is good that people in dead or violent marriages can escape them more readily.

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6 Ways To Keep Love Strong This Valentine's Day And Beyond

Lisa Firestone | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Valentine's Day, Marriage, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Love, Dating, Intimacy, Conscious Relationships, Valentine's Day Tips, Love and Marriage, Marriage Advice, Valentine's Day Advice, Love Advice, Healthy Living News

Being loving isn't just a matter of playing the role of boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, or wife. It is a matter of having integrity in ourselves and being attuned to our partners. Being LOVING means maintaining Laughter, Openness, Vitality, Individuality, Non-defensiveness, and Generosity in our relationships.

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A Valentine To Intimacy At Any Age

Suzanne Braun Levine | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Women's Health, Valentine's Day, Women, Love, Sexuality, Sex, Intimacy, Baby Boomers and Sex, Love Post50, Fifty News

Being in love knows no age limits, and our bodies can experience great sex throughout our lifetime. That is the message of my new book How We Love Now: Sex and the New Intimacy in Second Adulthood. But as I have been talking up that message, I have learned a thing or two about how it is received.

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5 Strategies For Dealing With A Partner's Fear Of Intimacy

Lisa Firestone | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Fear of Intimacy, Break Ups, Relationship Advice, Love, Intimacy, Advice on Relationship, Relationships Advice, Conscious Relationships, Love Advice, Love Relationship Advice, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

As a therapist, I often hear couples complain that whenever one partner tries to get close, the other pulls away. It's a painful reality that love isn't always as easy to give and receive as we'd like to think.

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The Faithful Shopper: Ready for Resorts

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Tory Burch, Swimwear, Alexander Wang, Flip-Flops, Opening Ceremony, Tropics, Malia Margaret Mills, Prada, Flats, Eye Shadows, Rodarte, Bronzer, Winter, Sand, Bikini, Islands, Michael Kors, Sun, Wedges, Lingerie, Tan, Hussein Chalayan, St. Tropez, Shopping, Lipsticks, Malia Mills, Vilebrequin, Calypso St. Barth, Bathing Suits, Faith Hope Consolo, Proenza Schouler, Topshop, Miu Miu, Sandals, Resort, Honolulu, Oprah, Cosmetics, Vacation, Intimacy, Trish McEvoy, Santa Fe, Beach Vacation, Kors, New York News

Almost every one I know is ready for some sun and sand. Whether you're actively planning that beach vacation -- or just pretending you are -- our stores have everything you need.

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'These Love Affairs Have Taught Me To Love Myself More'

Erin Joy Henry | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Love Affairs, Vulnerability, Relationships, Commitment, Love, Intimacy, Women News

I had ignored the voice inside my head that told me he was in my life to teach me how to love fearlessly and be in the moment, not to marry me.

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Why Are We Hooked On Rejection?

Lisa Firestone | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Infidelity, Marriage, Rejection, Divorce, Relationships, Dating, Break Ups, Self-Esteem, Love, Intimacy, Love of Self, Low Self-Esteem, Love Yourself, Self-Esteem Building, Self Love, High Self-Esteem, Self Esteem, Love My Self, Healthy Living News

Throughout our lives, we are psychologically formed by our experience. All of our old and familiar experiences have shaped the way we see ourselves and the world around us.

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PHOTOS: A Different Approach To Intimate Travel Photography

Sivan Askayo | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Travel, Laundry, Voyeurism, Israel, Intimacy, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, London, Madrid, Florence, Venice, Slidepollajax, Exposure, Travel Blogs, Slideadbigshot, Travel News

This project, which was named by Phaidon "Intimacy Under the Wires" is not just about laundry. It's about places, the people in them and the role of the photographer.

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10 Tips For Healing Your Love Life

Wendy Strgar | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Love, Communication, Intimacy, Advice on Relationship, Conscious Relationships, Relationships Advice, Love Relationship Advice, Love Advice, Relationship Advice, Healthy Living News

Recognizing that our relationships are our most gentle teachers in life is a great way to approach the work involved in staying with them.

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Good-Bye To Self-Improvement, Going For What Is

Suzanne Braun Levine | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, New Year's Resolutions, Reinvention, How We Love Now, The Balanced Life, Women, Self-Improvement, Intimacy, Work Life Balance, Post 50 Relationships, Love Post 50, Self-Help, Fifty News

My new book How We Love Now is out this week. The date was chosen because in publishing January is "self-improvement month." The thinking is that at t...

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Why Men Can’t Cope With Monogamy

Vicki Larson | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Pornography, Infidelity, Monogamy, Divorce, Love, Open Marriage, Premarital Sex, Intimacy, Divorce News

Monogamy is failing men. Not only is it failing them, but it's a "socially compelled sexual incarceration" that can lead to a life of anger and contempt, or so says Eric Anderson, an American sociologist at England's University of Winchester.

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The Secret To Better Sex With Your Spouse

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Marriage, Margaret Paul, Relationships, Neediness, Sex, Resistance, Inner Bonding, Passion, Sexual Attraction, Love, Sexuality, Sexual Problems, Intimacy, Control, Women News

Love-making in long-term relationships is the result of loving energy flowing between two people. If something is blocking this loving energy, the sexual energy between them gets blocked.

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