Break the Silence hosts their annual 5 senses of consent event to remind students the importance of self-care during intimacy.

Growing up, I remember learning that heterosexual, romantic relationships were all about finding your one person and showing you love them by having sex. For young women, this often meant that we were ...

“OK. We’re going to go through kissing right now.” That isn’t quite what it sounds like. With nine of his Columbia College Chicago undergraduate students, in Room 226 of the 916 Wabash Building, Greg ...

Intimacy—that feeling of closeness, connectedness, and togetherness shared between people—is one of the most important and rewarding components of a healthy romantic relationship. When I work with ...

Conflict is an inherent part of any relationship, especially an intimate relationship. It can be a doorway to a deeper connection or a chasm that divides partners even further. For high-conflict ...

Intimacy isn't just a psychological fad or a rallying cry for contemporary couples. It is very real state of being based on our deep biological need for love and affection. Despite what some people ...

Marriage and sex therapist Laura Brotherson says some women struggle to believe that sexual intimacy is OK, even with their husbands after they are married. (Natalie Bothwell) Some members of The ...

While every relationship is different, increased communication is a great way to build intimacy and trust. Intimacy is closeness between people in personal relationships. It’s what builds over time as ...

“Intimacy anorexia” is a term coined by psychologist Dr. Doug Weiss to explain why some people “actively withhold emotional, spiritual, and sexual intimacy” from a partner. Issues related to emotional ...

The first, and probably most well-known form of intimacy is sexual. As you can probably guess, this can be achieved through engaging in sexual actions with another party. But physicality isn’t the ...

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