We developed a nuanced and multifaceted conceptualization of sexual closeness in the form of a constellation of ideal sexual
closeness with a partner, actual sexual closeness, and the discrepancy between the two.
I believe that we, as humans, innately crave
closeness with others.
In contrast, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, Crossman and colleagues [35] found that a higher degree of
closeness with a parent was associated with greater risk for excess weight gain among males, but not females.
The results of a healthier pattern include securing equality, trust, and
closeness with each other, and help you experience each other in a new, loving way.
Study 2 noted that hypercompetitiveness was associated positively with relationship problems involving both family members and peers; however, relationship
closeness with family and friends did not vary with hypercompetitiveness.
Relationship of dyadic
closeness with work - related stress: a daily diary study.
Most human beings long for connection and emotional
closeness with their significant other.
Nonpredictors of children's emotional well - being included the mother's education, the amount of time since the parents» separation, and the father's relationship or
closeness with the child.
The daughter may resent the stepmother's
closeness with her father... Attempts by the stepmother to fulfill her role in the stepfamily may be perceived by the stepdaughter as efforts to replace her mother.»
Becoming attached means that our brain begins to seek
closeness with our partner, ensuring that they will be reliable, consistent and available.
You may be struggling with a sense of hopelessness, feeling alone and set adrift, longing for
closeness with others, yet finding it to elude you.
Relationship closeness — Four parallel versions of the relationship closeness 15 - item subscale from the Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI; Furman & Buhrmester, 1985) were used to measure participants» relationship
closeness with father, mother, best friend, and romantic partner.
It bears note, however, that the type of custody arrangement had no effect on children's perceptions of their emotional
closeness with their fathers.
This might just fire up your hormones, increase your sense of
closeness with your partner, and make it more likely you'll want more.
The motive is a need for
closeness with a particular partner with whom the child is involved in an intimate relationship.
We then examined whether the model fit would improve significantly when the residuals within each type of relationship were allowed to covary (e.g., support - seeking with parents and relationship
closeness with parents).
As Dr. Casriel often explained, bonding is the combination of emotional openness and physical
closeness with another human being.
The intraclass correlation for relationship closeness was.31, suggesting that individuals showed a moderate level of consistency in their perceptions of
closeness with social relationships, with shared variance of about 31 %.
Similarly, measured relationship
closeness with parents may reflect individuals» general
closeness with all relationships,
closeness with parents, and measurement error.
One of the most difficult things to cope with in parental alienation is not just the loss of
closeness with your children, but the distress of watching them suffer as well.
Sharing the information you have found with your doctor is the next practical step, but you also stand to gain from the enhanced
closeness with your family.
Books are a great way to entertain your baby as well as a great way to build
closeness with your child in the first months of life.
Marital quality is measured by including two dichotomous variables:
closeness with spouses (very close; not very close) and similar outlook about life (very similar; not very similar).
Ron would need to consider what messages about
closeness with others he is handing down to his son.
It is the group itself - the group process which helps you increase your ability to have
closeness with others just as you have this
closeness with group members.
While this distance may give you a sense of security, you might also feel lonely and still desire emotional
closeness with others (your spouse, partner, friends).
Oxytocin, released during breast feeding, orgasm and
closeness with loved one is linked to a natural pleasure response, which dampens our stress hormones.
Recent substance use was significantly associated with less
closeness with parents, high levels of academic motivation, high levels of perceived stress, and emotion - focused external avoidance coping.
According to communication experts, these so - called insignificant details could actually do more to enhance
your closeness with your loved one rather than a very «deep» conversation about feelings.
They deal with stress by seeking
closeness with others.
If your motive is anything less than to improve their lives, and create more
closeness with them by gifting them with truth, you should not tell.
Emotional intimacy is an intense intellectual and emotional
closeness with another person that leads to love.
What many women don't realize, though, is that men love sex with their wives because it brings about an unsurpassed sense of emotional
closeness with them.
If you are in a romantic relationship, it is quite normal to experience different levels of
closeness with your partner at different times.
Hold Me Tight ® is a weekend retreat for nurturing emotional
closeness with your partner.
If you struggle with self - love, or if you believe something is standing in the way of
closeness with others, seeing a licensed therapist can be greatly beneficial.
They also need a deeper understanding of their own needs and desires, and an emotional experience of greater
closeness with their partner.
According to Jacqueline Kirby, a parenting specialist, recommendations for managing a parent - teen relationship during divorce include maintaining
closeness with you teen, avoiding conflict with your spouse, and keeping changes to a minimum.
Even if you do not see the people you are attached to, you will most likely continue to have a desire to see them, and will seek
closeness with them.
You'll discover ways to manage problems with negotiation, not conflict, and to find true acceptance and
closeness with the person you love the most.
The trusting brain Humans have an innate desire for emotional
closeness with others, and the amygdala is the gateway to trust by deciding if someone is «safe» or «dangerous.»
Tomlinson explained, «It seems that this idea that you perceive your partner to include you in their self and include you in their lives seems to be a key important factor that helps determine whether people feel safe increasing
their closeness with a partner.»
All of this doesn't leave much room for
closeness with your partner, and slowly but surely, the intimacy starts to fall away.
If not, then chances are that you are in good company since 75 % of college students have a long - distance relationship at some point during their college careers.2 These relationships can be difficult because you don't get to see your partner as much and you may feel lonely.3 Don't worry though, long distance relationships are generally no worse off than relationships with nearby partners.4 You should fight the urge to leave school to be near them (either at home or at another school) because long distance relationships also have some benefits such as viewing each other more positively and being more satisfied with the communication in the relationship.5 It may just take a bit of extra effort to maintain
closeness with your partner (e.g., texting, Skype, Face Time, phone calls, etc.).
Desiring less
closeness with intimate others.
Capitalization may be a sign of
closeness with another person; if we are close, I feel good when good things happen to you.
The more people engaged in positive relationship disclosures after sexual activity, the higher their ratings of trust, relationship satisfaction, and
closeness with their partners.
Similarly, grandmothers tend to have more contact and report greater
closeness with grandchildren than do grandfathers (Erber, 2010; Silverstein & Marenco, 2001).
To survive an insecure upbringing, we tend to adapt in two ways that mold our capacity for maintaining
closeness with our romantic partners.
This makes sense because people who are avoidantly attached approach relationships with the goal of maintaining distance and minimizing
closeness with others.