Sentences with phrase «much emotional intimacy»

Since avoidance creates more avoidance, partners end up living parallel lives without much emotional intimacy.

Not exact matches

Sometimes this is explicit, in the exchange of harsh words; at other times it is implicit, evident not so much in what is said as in what is left unsaid --- for example, in the loss of those earlier notes of emotional, intellectual, and spiritual intimacy with his beloved sister Jemima.

This can be problematic for those seeking true emotional intimacy, as so much of it is rooted in comfort, ease and familiarity — and achieving those things requires spending time together.

How much intimacy is allowed with other people, whether emotional or physical?

Many married women consider an emotional affair by their husband, where there is an emotional connection without physical intimacy, to be a much more threatening form of infidelity than one with sexual relations.

An emotional affair can often start out much more subtle than a sexual affair; however, having an emotional level of intimacy with someone outside of your relationship has the potential to move into sexual intimacy.

Our team of couple therapists is specially trained in addressing issues like emotional distance and disconnection, conflict and communication, the challenges of parenting, sex and intimacy, infidelity, financial stress, work - life balance, religion and value differences, and so much more.

Although intimacy anorexia can affect other relationships as well, marriage is the only relationship that demands as much emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy on an exclusive, committed basis over a prolonged period of time.

If you have a partner like this, it definitely points to emotional insecurity and fear of intimacy, because face - to - face interactions require much more vulnerability than they feel comfortable with.