Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness.

When silence in the bedroom speaks louder than words. There are nights when silence weighs more than any argument. You look at your husband, so close yet so distant, and wonder: What happened to us?

Considering there's a lot of emotional labor and ties to physical intimacy, like a 2018 study explains, it's not surprising that many women feel those desires falter with age — when they've become ...

Dear Annie: My wife and I are in our early 70s. She has had some health problems in the past, so she has been extremely cautious in light of COVID-19. I am very concerned about the virus, too, and ...

As the quintessential loose girl, I was always pursuing guys. My own neediness – to fill myself, to be saved, to not feel my pain – was always my number one priority. I believed fully that someone ...

Dear Annie: My wife and I are in our early 70s. She has had some health problems in the past, so she has been extremely cautious in light of COVID-19. I am very concerned about the virus, too, and ...

Tiny of waist, trim of girlish body, brilliant of mind, Maria smile beguiled. "He's really so great. Bret's kind, accomplished and he respects and cares about me and my three children. I don't ...

Heart failure changes many aspects of life, but intimacy doesn’t have to disappear. Maintaining physical connection boosts emotional health, reduces stress and strengthens partnerships – benefits that ...