Marriage, an intimate and enduring partnership, thrives on openness and vulnerability. Interestingly, one aspect of vulnerability that often goes unexamined is physical nudity within the privacy of ...

Marriages have their ups and downs. This is a normal part of being married to someone for several years. One major downside a married couple may experience is a lack of intimacy, whether emotional or ...

That’s what my new column Dear Dr. V is all about — real people sharing their intimate dilemmas in love, sex and relationships, and me helping them make sense of it all. Each week, I’ll respond to one ...

Some of the best Black love stories and relationships start with a single kiss. In the intricate dance of love and commitment, marriage represents the grand stage on which couples declare their ...

What is intimacy? Is it a feeling, specific actions, non-verbal communication, how physically close you are, a personality trait, or sexual activities? Intimacy is not a static “thing” that exists in ...

Here’s why vacation sex can be such a game-changer in a marriage, and how to make the most of it, according to research. To the dismay of many long-term couples who wish otherwise, intimacy with a ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have been married to my spouse for two decades and in a committed relationship with him for 23 years. We are parents to a 17-year-old son. While our relationship is characterized by ...

As we step into our 40s and beyond, many of us find ourselves reassessing various aspects of our lives, and for couples, that often includes the state of their marriage. The conversation about ...

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, ...

My husband and I have been married for 17 years and we have four children. We met in college and married a few years later. For the most part, our marriage has been a happy one. But one aspect that ...