We’ve been sold the fantasy that romantic love is the ultimate human achievement. But no amount of chemistry, devotion, or soulmate energy can fill the void created by emotional neglect, unhealed ...

A cross-cultural study involving participants from 25 countries found that participants who have children tend to report lower levels of romantic love, intimacy, and passion toward their partners ...

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 ...

The Romantic Personality Quiz is just one lens through which to view relationship patterns. Relationship psychology offers ...

Romantic love can be infant-like! Source: Edgar Chaparro/Unsplash As strange as it may seem, adult romantic love surprisingly mirrors the infant's love of their mother (or primary caregiver). These ...

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Making a move and increasing physical intimacy in a romantic relationship can be a confusing and stressful process. On one hand, daters may worry about trying to get physical too soon and making their ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...