Sentences with phrase «avoid sexual intimacy»

Perhaps surprisingly, even couples who are very close in other ways or who «do everything together» may avoid sexual intimacy.

Some adult victims avoid sexual intimacy and may even have a phobic response to it.

Not exact matches

Moreover it needs to be carefully explained that the promotion and use of artificial contraceptives encourages an exploitative attitude to sexual intimacy in which the generation of new life is seen as a «failure», a «disaster», something to be avoided at all costs.

projection of blame); and «Uproar» (having a fight to avoid anxiety - producing sexual intimacy); «Why Don't You — Yes But» (futile P - C advice - giving); «I'm Only Trying to Help You» (rationalizing manipulative behavior); «Kick Me» (played by a submissive person); and «Look How Hard I've Tried» (to convince the counselor one is the «helpful» and «righteous,» wronged partner).

An extramarital relationship perfectly avoids the threat of intimacy in a sexual relationship, whereas the narcissist actually craves and longs for the intimacy that was lacking in his insecure early attachment to his parent, and may very well be lacking in his current relationship with his wife.

«Members of the TWU community, therefore, commit themselves to:... observe modesty, purity and appropriate intimacy in all relationships, reserve sexual expressions of intimacy for marriage, and within marriage take every reasonable step to resolve conflict and avoid divorce...»

Do you fear intimacy or do everything you can to avoid having sexual contact?

I do individual and group work with men dealing with an intimacy disorder which can result in sexual addiction behaviors (porn, compulsive masturbation, affairs, prostitutes etc) as a way to avoid relational pain — fear of being hurt by anyone who knows them; this includes fear of relational vulnerability, fear of being known, fear of being rejected and fear of being abandoned.

Separate sexual intimacy from routine Plan intimacy time and avoid talking about relationship problems and household chores in the bedroom.

Couples often seek counseling to assist them with the following: communication difficulties, intimacy, emotional expressiveness, alternatives to separation or divorce, promoting family cohesiveness and cooperation, cooperative parenting, affairs, conflict resolution, sexual difficulties, balancing relationships and family responsibilities, time management to enhance couple intimacy and satisfaction, improve marital satisfaction, couple enrichment, strengthening partnership and committment, improving the quality of life as a couple, enhancing romantic love, learning to prioritize the marriage, couples communication assessment, exploring patterns of interaction, the development of healthy patterns of communication and behavior for new couples as they strive to build a strong foundation of love, learning how to speak with respect and understanding with their partners, avoiding abusive and toxic interactions.

Communication / Conflict, Betrayal of Trust, Loss / Grief, Lack feeling «in love» anymore, Trauma, Trying to avoid divorce, Emotional or Sexual Intimacy struggles, Spiritual struggles.

Acting out in an effort to avoid difficult emotions, including promiscuity, intimacy problems, and sexual addiction can occur.