Couples fall into patterns, obligatory daily cycles that can destroy intimacy by boring it away. This opportunity requires a time-schedule change. Couples are asked to’ ‘find an hour for intimacy.” My interviews indicate that the day-to-day requirements of living in our society either erode opportunities for intimacy or numb us to them. I ask the [...]

What was she so upset about? She never forgot it. She still talks about it. So what? I told her I was Catholic when we first met. Big deal. I’m Jewish. Same thing. HUSBAND Once the message is sent, received, and acknowledged, phase three tends to dominate the interaction. While it would seem that the [...]