Healthy relationships can't survive or thrive without both emotional and physical intimacy. Here are 3 keys to a satisfying bond for everyone to be aware of.
For the couple who say sex is great but they feel distant from each other, we useFor the couple who say they feel a deep sense of love and appreciation for each other but that their sex life has fizzled to the point that their relationship borders on platonic, we use therapy as an opportunity to explore emotional and physical intimacy.
I lay this out simply to show that both types of intimacy truly are essential. Here are three things I consider to be important truths about physical and emotional intimacy that all couples should know.Physical intimacy and emotional intimacy both matter, and one is not more important than the other...at least not when it comes to having a healthy long-term relationship.
To be clear, you definitely can have physical intimacy without an emotional connection. For many couples, physical intimacy or sexualoften precedes emotional intimacy as the thing that gets both partners to"buy in" to the relationship . Likewise, it's possible to feel emotionally intimate and connected with someone without being physically attracted to them.
But when these two expressions of intimacy remain separate or disjointed, a couple is effectively unable to evolve into a mature, loving relationship. Because, while physical intimacy allows people to express and enjoy their connection on a sensual level, emotional intimacy is necessary for people to feel safe enough to build a lasting connection in the first place.
I encourage couples to think about emotional and physical intimacy as components that work in tandem with each other to create a healthy and fit relationship. Improving the strength of both will improve and balance out the health of your relationship overall.To be physically and emotionally intimate with someone demands several prerequisites. Both partners need to be able to offer:Vulnerability:
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