There are many different factors that can contribute to these changes and it's important for all couples to remember that
consistent emotional closeness is an illusion and your expectations should reflect this reality.
Not exact matches
Emotional intimacy and
closeness are built upon both partners being
consistent, emotionally available and responsive to one another
This comparison revealed that mothers who provided contact for any of their children reported being slightly closer to their offspring than did those who did not (6.0 vs. 6.2; p <.01) on a 1 — 7 measure of
emotional closeness at T2,
consistent with other multigenerational studies (Kalmijn & Liefbroer, 2011).