The deepest relationships are where couples are intimate in head, heart, body and soul. But just how important is sex in a long term relationship? Studies show that sexually satisfied couples rate sex as a small part (15-20%) of their relationship happiness. Sexually dissatisfied couples rate it much higher (50-70%). This means that if the [...]

The dictionary defines erotic as “designed to arouse feelings of sexual desire.” Eroticism peaks when there is some separation or mystery between two people. This is very difficult to achieve when you know everything about each other – not to mention, raise kids, do laundry and pay bills together. Familiarity just isn’t sexy. So how [...]

If intimacy is all it’s cracked up to be then why is there so much fear surrounding it? You know – the guy with commitment phobia, the woman who always seems to fall for the man who is unavailable; and the partner in a relationship that just can’t seem to open up emotionally or sexually. [...]

I would bet many of you have gone snorkeling at a beach resort. But, how many of you have gone scuba diving? Probably only a few. I remember our first tropical vacation when I didn’t know the difference between the two. We asked the instructor, “Would you please explain the difference between snorkeling and scuba [...]

The pursuit of intimacy is everywhere – Looking for love is a familiar theme in movies, television, books and magazines, not to mention finding love online. Most of us are either in a significant relationship or are searching for one. This fact leads to a few important questions: Why are love, sex and connection such [...]