Get your mind out of the gutter, this isn't
just about intimacy — holding hands, hugging, or pats on the back make you feel loved and cared for.
Not exact matches
I'm not
just talking
about sex; romance, cuddling, and
intimacy are all
just as vital to a healthy relationship.
I would love to have that type of relationship where A) even though they were tired, they made an effort towards physical
intimacy and B) when it didn't work out, there was no anger or blame,
just laugh
about it and move on.
God wants us to have that same level of
intimacy with him as well: not
just to know
about him by hearsay, but to meet him (cf. Job 42:5).
How
about we
just drop that and form a new message: Pursue God and quit lying to women to fulfill your desires for emotional and physical
intimacy.
Then there's the awkwardness of public masturbation and groping the neighbor in the dining room,
about which Dr. Philip Sloane says, «A lot of time, the activity we think of as sexually deviant behavior is
just reaching out for
intimacy.»
I used to think that I was
just starved for sex (I've always been extremely high, and foolishly thought I could bring my husband «up» to my level) but recently in counseling some of my clients (I'm an attorney, and practice divorce — though it's not my preferred area for obvious reasons) it occurred to me that it's not
about the sex, it's the
intimacy that I crave.
I talked to him
about my need for
intimacy about 6 months ago, and it ended up
just like today.
Im 25 and hes 29 we have 2 lil girls and i have adhd as im typing this i havent had sex in two weeks my libido is way overactive to the point if its not every other night i go crazy im depressed all the time because im undersexed and unsatisfied toys do nt work for me its like my body knows the difference and does nt get any pleasure out of them, i love my fiancee, yup i said fiancee and we have only been together 4 years i do nt find myself attracted to any other man so i do nt want to cheat yet i feel so lonely half the time that i secretly curl up in the bathroom and cry i do nt know what to do i talk to him
about it but all he does is complain
about his pain from work (he builds trailers) i understand and i try not to bother him but even when i
just want cuddle
intimacy time he'd rather sit in his bean bag chair and drink a beer and vape there are sometimes i feel unwanted yet he assures me he wants me but does nothing
about it and whenever i bring up lack o spontaneousness he blames the kids I NEED HELP and release!!!!
Many also got better at time management, independence, and discovering
intimacy that wasn't
just about sex and touch.
That is, they
just co-exist as housemates and co-parents but they never talk
about what happened to their love and
intimacy.
I feel that women and their partners do much better with privacy and
intimacy during the birth process and that, my role is to sometimes protect that privacy and
intimacy first of all by educating them that that might be really important and to talk
about you know the effect both positive and negative
about um, support during that time can be or even
just letting people know hey, we're in labour, the Facebook kind of thing but you know keep it quiet, keep it down, don't fritter the energy away by drawing other people to it or drawing the expectation that something's happening rather than
just letting something evolve... I think guarding the space by keeping the space as calm and quiet and private as possible is key and giving people tools to do that during the prenatal time to deal with over eager family members or friends.
I did have to LOL a bit
about the remark in this post re: traveling, because when we travel sex is very far from my mind — it has nothing to do with being AP —
just with the strain of traveling and I have very little interest in
intimacy while in a hotel or at relatives» houses.
Their extramarital romps are
just about sex, period; they're not looking to forge relationships and explore deeper
intimacy with others.
When would we ever have «Mommy Daddy time» with a baby in our bed??? And I'm not even talking
about just sex... there's cuddling and pillow talk, which is essential to the
intimacy of our relationship and marriage.
The fact that this rough
intimacy can be part of non-lethal intercourse shows
just how little we know
about octopuses.
Masturbation: Men compensate, women complement It's hard for men to understand women's sexuality,
just as it's not easy for ladies to comprehend how guys feel
about intimacy.
Elderly aren't the first group of people you think of when speaking
about online dating, but mature citizens crave
intimacy and companionship
just like anybody else.
It's how children learn
about physical
intimacy, and
just one of the miniscule character moments that defines WarGames as a film aware of the richness of its title's implication.
Yet, like all of Wingo and Nichol's collaborations, «Midnight Special» is
about a kind of spectral
intimacy, these particular ghost - like characters floating through their peculiar universe, even as Wingo's most transcendently, and subtly powerful score opens the gateway to another world
just beyond our musical perception..
«Through all the changes Porsche still gets it — it's
about the tuning, the sensitivity, the
intimacy, not
just the numbers,» said Newton.
You have
just found a phone, now find out the truth: A Normal Lost Phone is a game
about exploring the
intimacy of an unknown person whose phone was found by the player.
But where Picasso's work was
about suffering on a large scale (Guernica) and sex at an intimate level (
just about everything else), Bourgeois's art is
about personal pain and a sexuality that is less
about personal
intimacy and more
about eroticism on a grand scale.
We had challenges of staying connected, feeling like I was important instead of
just the department, anger and frustration
about missing holidays and family vacations, managing my own fears and anxieties, dealing with the effects of hypervigilance, and maintaining
intimacy and a sex life.
We're not talking
about tackling major issues here
just about bolstering your connection and emotional
intimacy.
But you can also remind them of the fact that even if things aren't always easy, sexual
intimacy isn't the only (or most important) thing
about relationships — friendship, love and respect are
just as key.
«Real
intimacy is not
just about feeling all warm and cozy and kumbaya,» O'Neal adds.
I'm talking
about emotional
intimacy, not
just sex.
When Dr. John Gottman talks
about the paradoxical need for selfishness in marriage, he speaks of
just this, and adds, «Overwork and continual self - sacrifice lead to resentment, emotional distance, and loss of sexual
intimacy.»
«Attaining a high level of relationship satisfaction is not
just about being less hostile or contemptuous towards your partner, but it is also critical for couples to show affection to one another, particularly in contexts where partners come together to connect and build
intimacy.»
In my relationships it's always been clear that I need to make sure I'm giving my partner the emotional
intimacy that she needs, and that sometimes I'm going to become distant and she needs to understand that it's not
about her, I
just need some space to ponder life, the universe and everything.
Ultimately, if you and your partner are serious
about creating the best relationship possible — whether you're
just starting out, considering getting married, have been married for 20 years or looking to reunite after being apart for some time — it's never too early or too late for relationship therapy to help you explore your relationship, uncover and overcome destructive behavior patterns, learn more effective communication skills, build trust and
intimacy, and rediscover the joy in your relationship.
Intimacy missing in marriage isn't
just about a lack of sex.
But what you may not have learned, and counseling can bring out, is how someone of the opposite sex thinks and feels
about sex — not
just the mechanics but the emotions that surround this important part of
intimacy.
Intimacy and connection are not
just about partners being interested in the exact same things.
In fact, research shows that sex and affection are important routes to
intimacy for both men and women4, 5
Just as stereotypes
about women's disinterest in sex provide a narrow view of women's sexuality, ideas that men do not attach emotional importance to sex in their relationships provide equally narrow views of male's sexuality.
Sexual addiction is not
just about wanting more sex but rather it is a relational and
intimacy wound that began in early development.
It's ability to rescue, re-vitalize and / or add new
intimacy and passion to
just about any marriage or relationship has truly been amazing to witness.
True
intimacy is not
just about sex.