MY wife is an alcoholic and while she hasn’t wanted intimacy with me for years, she’s happy to have sex with other men. I ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in a sexless 25-year marriage. It was not always this way, but any intimacy has been over for more than a decade. My wife’s libido has waned, which I understand. What she does do is ...

Even though there's a lot of nuance to building and maintaining a truly healthy long-term relationship, many of the people who feel alone or fall out of love in their marriages simply miss out on ...

Relational maturity means meeting your partner at eye level. Believing you’re more or less emotional is often a clever way to ...

While the natural causes and tensions that spark loneliness in a marriage are often unique to two partners, the things that erupt as a result are often the same: heightened risks for depression, ...

There’s a particular kind of loneliness that whispers through crowded rooms and quiet bedsides. It lingers not in solitude, but in the hush between heartbeats when you ache for intimacy yet don’t feel ...

Loneliness is a common experience in relationships, but there are attainable steps to rebuild emotional connection and safety. Feeling lonely while in a relationship is a common experience that can be ...

We all feel lonely sometimes. It's part of being human (according to Discover, it's also a survival mechanism!). But some people struggle with loneliness so deeply that they develop elaborate ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Marriage can sometimes be a lonely place, even amidst ...

A new study challenges common assumptions about loneliness in young adulthood, finding that feelings of disconnection can coexist with rich, active social lives. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...