Intimacy may be the secret ingredient behind a longer and healthier life

Intimacy is not just an emotional experience. It is a biological one. Every time two people share a moment of genuine closeness, whether physical or emotional, a cascade of chemical activity unfolds inside the body that influences everything from heart rate to immune function to how long a person is likely to live. Scientists have […]
Keeping the spark alive could save everything you have

Long-term love does not fade on its own — it fades when people stop trying, and the good news is that trying is simpler than most think. Every relationship has a honeymoon phase. That electric, can’t-keep-hands-off-each-other energy that makes the early days feel like a movie. Then life happens — work, kids, bills, exhaustion — […]