How Important is Intimacy in a Relationship? This article was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Intimacy doesn’t just feel good — it’s also a sign of a healthy relationship. Couples who have regular ...

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 ...

Before discussing the importance of intimacy in romantic relationships, we first need to define intimacy. To do so, it is helpful to refer to Robert Sternberg’s triangular theory of love, which ...