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 ...

Most couples worry that fighting means something is wrong. Why conflict and repair are the true markers of intimacy.

Emotional intimacy is the foundation of deep and meaningful relationships, fostering trust, understanding, and a sense of ...

On the outside, couples may play the part of happy and in love. From singing each other's praises to making cute remarks, the average person wouldn't suspect anything is wrong. But when you look a bit ...

My husband and I don't seem to make love as much as we used to, and I've noticed that we're not as happy together as we used to be. But is this true? Does a couple's happiness depend on how often they ...

That’s what my new column Dear Dr. V is all about — real people sharing their intimate dilemmas in love, sex and relationships, and me helping them make sense of it all. Each week, I’ll respond to one ...

When a dear friend told me a few weeks ago that she and her spouse had been deeply intimate the night before, I naturally assumed that she was referring to good sex, which also helped explain her ...

Even though they're usually pitted at two different points on the spectrum of romantic love, according to a study from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, emotional connection and ...