Researchers and therapists alike have long been in agreement that intimacy cannot be reduced to a single dimension. It’s not a matter of affection, attraction, sex, conflict, or communication alone; ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Intimacy is something couples build over time with knowledge.

My friends think our children should know the truth. By Lori Gottlieb Lori Gottlieb, a psychotherapist and best-selling author of a memoir about her work as a therapist, offers readers advice on ...