Sentences with phrase «around physical intimacy»

Some couples create open agreements around physical intimacy with others, but maintain a primary emotional bond with each other.

Dina and Scott, both on the autism spectrum, are in love, but have different experiences and comfort levels around physical intimacy.

Problems around physical intimacy can feel embarrassing, frustrating, or frightening to couples.

Not exact matches

Miller builds her narrative around physical, sweaty work on the house, a growing intimacy between Lottie and Elizabeth during coffee - break conversations, and Lottie's discovery that her brother's obsession is being exploited by Elizabeth to fill her lonely summer months.

However, as we look around today and ask what conditions seem on the whole to make for happiness in marriage, we are driven to the curious conclusion that the more «civilized people become the less capable they seem of lifelong happiness with one partner» (p. 135) For a marriage to work requires that there «be a feeling of complete equality on both sides; there must be no interference with mutual freedom; there must be the most complete physical and mental intimacy; and there must be a certain similarity in regard to standards of value» (p. 143).

Just as important, if you have firm boundaries around some types of physical intimacy, communicate that with him early on too, and in no uncertain terms.

One woman loved holding hands with her guy everywhere, but the second she was around her family, she didn't want any sort of physical intimacy.