Sentences with phrase «feelings of intimacy»

Learning the technique of Cognitive Desire partners can reclaim feelings of intimacy they once had in the relationship.

Based on an attachment theory framework, in the present study we sought to examine how feelings of intimacy may mediate the relationship between attachment styles and conflict behaviors.

Talking about private aspects of your personal life such as your marital or financial problems invites feelings of intimacy.

Decreased feelings of intimacy may signify less commitment to repairing, maintaining, or improving the marital relationship, creating an emotionally challenging environment in which to resolve conflict (Campbell et al., 2005; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2005).

Cross-spouse effects are particularly pertinent in evaluating notions that one person's attachment may be associated with his or her partner's feelings of intimacy, which, in turn, may be associated with use of specific conflict behaviors in both partners.

The study had a small sample size, so more research needs to be done surrounding sexting and motivation, but it is clear that sexting is a phenomenon that is not constrained to simply unattached individuals looking for fun; it is used by those in intimate relationships to increase feelings of intimacy and closeness one's partner.

How you nurture feelings of intimacy and love and how you work through conflict with your partner will determine the strength, depth and longevity of your relationship.

Little gestures such as doing the dishes, sending a sweet text, giving one another little gifts, or planning quality time together taking out the trash shows your partner that you love them even when sex isn't involved and sustains feelings of intimacy throughout the day.

We want to stress that we have the ability to choose and develop habits that at once minimize conflict and maximize our feelings of intimacy and connection.

An Intimacy Score of 5 to 7 means that your feelings of intimacy may be just so - so and you don't feel particularly close to your partner.

Being intimate with someone could compel you to want to be sexually closer and having sex might support feelings of intimacy.

Whereas arguing can make you feel distant from your partner, sex can work to restore feelings of intimacy and closeness.

In a recent study, couples reported on their feelings of intimacy (e.g., how much they self - disclosed and felt close to one another) and passion in their relationships each day for three weeks.

It is your perception of what is acceptable that impacts your feelings of intimacy.

According to self - expansion theory, one way to maintain a more satisfying relationship is to engage in novel, exciting activities with your long - term partner.4 Couples who engage in activities that both partners consider exciting (and therefore self - expanding), experience increases in relationship satisfaction.5 Changes in intimacy in a relationship (like those provided by self - expansion) can subsequently increase passion.6 In fact, in a recent study, researchers found that on days when couples experienced an increase in intimacy from the previous day, they report higher levels of passion and were more likely to have sex.7 In terms of a vacation, if a couple takes a trip that they both consider to be exciting (perhaps to a novel place), this may increase feelings of intimacy, and as a result, heighten passion.

And it's how your child understands and expresses feelings of intimacy, attraction and affection for others, and how she develops and maintains respectful relationships.

The biggest driver of high sexual desire for women were their feelings of intimacy and closeness to their partners, the researchers found.

You can restore those feelings of intimacy and passion with a regular date night that enables you to remember the romance that brought you together.

Even cold and hard objects (typewriters, tea sets) can invoke cozy feelings of intimacy or nostalgia, if lovingly hand - crafted («artisanal») or loaded with familial or historical meaning.

Also termed the «love hormone,» it's associated with feelings of intimacy and connection.

A couple who exercises together will stimulate blood flow to the entire body and in turn increase feelings of intimacy and increase both individuals sex drive.

She shares personal and «insider» information through social media and develops feelings of intimacy with her followers.

In fact, recent studies suggest that parents who read to their babies while they are in the NICU develop the same feelings of intimacy as parents in the first few weeks of bringing their baby home.

It's widely known that sex can relieve stress, help you sleep, and nurture feelings of intimacy with your partner.

In fact, a recent study in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics found that reading to babies in the NICU can help parents develop the same feelings of intimacy that parents of healthy newborns cultivate in the days and weeks after a baby's birth.

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But also consider how comfortable you'll feel having other caretakers in the house, which can compromise your feeling of intimacy and privacy with your family.

We got this for our 2 month old daughter and mom says it's very comfortable, stretchable and still gives that feeling of intimacy between her and the baby.

Physical contact promotes a feeling of intimacy and if he reaches for your hand to hold, it's a sign that he's comfortable and proud that you are together.

The question of your happiest memory is a good example of a way in which to create a feeling of intimacy between you and your date as well as lifting some of the pressure of a date atmosphere and enabling a softer side to come through.

When you and your date share stories that don't often get told it can create a feeling of intimacy.

But I think if you just filmed Daniel and Lesley, you would get a feeling of intimacy between them, just because of their natural comfort with each other.

Like Renoir, you make the camera almost invisible in Call Me by Your Name, and it creates a feeling of intimacy.

The film is an artistic behemoth, from the incredible performances that breath life into each character, to the fastidious mise - en - scene that make surroundings feel like second - homes in record time, to the balletic camera movements that are such an integral part of the film's feeling of intimacy.

However, she still retains a feel of intimacy and personal attention when compared with the «mega» resort style ships built today.

Enjoy all the comfort and service of a 5 stars hotel, and the feeling of intimacy that only a private house can deliver.

Like much of the island's beaches, Sosua Beach Dominican Republic is backed by mountains blanketed in lush tropical vegetation that creates a soothing backdrop and a feeling of intimacy and comfort.

Overall, the atmosphere is refined, charming and creates a feeling of intimacy that is perfect for a luxury vacation.

There are only 14 separate rooms at this quiet little cultural abode, all of which are spaced around the gardens and pool area creating a sublime feeling of intimacy and privacy with modern facilities.

The Ho'okipa Bayview lifestyle embraces its surroundings and blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor, creating a unique feeling of intimacy with the environment.

The seemingly rigorous geometric forms reveal a handmade quality that, when observed closely, blends the mathematical with the improvised to generate an unforeseen feeling of intimacy.

Moran uses this technique to infuse the work with greater detail than other monotype techniques used in his other artworks.His work strives to «capture a moment of an experience and to draw the viewer into a feeling of intimacy with that moment,» Moran writes in his artist statement.

Less evident, but equally important, is a feeling of intimacy that recalls Matisse's contemporaries, Pierre Bonnard and Edouard Vuillard.

This dramatic scale and the almost empirical close - up of the woman's face imports a feeling of intimacy, the spectator being initiated into some deeply private ritual.

«If I had to distill the product into the most important thing, it's about this feeling of intimacy — not sexting, but you know what I mean» Morgenstern says with a laugh.

Limited availability: To maintain the feeling of intimacy and to give couples the opportunity to work one - on - one with the trainers, LIFE Couples Retreats generally limits attendance at our Retreats to 3 - 6 couples.

Soft grey walls lend a feeling of intimacy to this living room.

Used above the dado rail it adds a feeling of intimacy to even grand spaces, and also works as a wonderful counterpoint to period features picked out in crisp white or soft cream.

The kitchen colors are ideal, the Living Room has the feeling of intimacy, while seating availability invites many.»