Closeness doesn’t retire when you do. For Boomers navigating their 50s, 60s, and beyond, connection doesn’t disappear. It ...

DEAR ANNIE: I married my best friend 19 years ago, but we have known each other for nearly 40. Our shared history runs deep. We have weathered life’s highs and lows together, raised children, ...

The human body is a complex system that responds to physical intimacy in ways that affect both mental and physical health. When a person stops having regular sexual relations, the body begins to ...

Even though physical affection in our relationships is a largely indicator of health and closeness, a survey conducted by LELO and Talker Research argues that nearly 25% of people want “a break” from ...

Dear Abby: I have been married more than 20 years to my best friend. She’s the love of my life. We have been through a lot together and have been in couples counseling for eight months. We almost ...

New research suggests that physical intimacy may help speed up wound healing Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard and Reader's Digest. Getty ...

Touch is a fundamental part of human connection. It's a way we show affection, build intimacy, and feel safe in a relationship. But for some women, the desire for physical touch—both sexual and ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...

In the study, "Intranasal Oxytocin and Physical Intimacy for Dermatological Wound Healing and Neuroendocrine Stress," published in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers conducted a double-blind, randomized, ...

Intimacy fades in plain sight, often while two people sit inches apart on the same couch. When the connection weakens, relationships do not always explode into chaos; they grow quiet, distant, and ...