I used to think the goal in friendship was to get closer—if a relationship wasn’t operating at maximum intimacy, something was wrong. But I’ve come to believe that friendship isn’t about closeness at ...

Adapting a Sally Rooney novel comes with a specific set of challenges — making a very internal story visual, leaning into meaningful silences, and crafting sex scenes that exude intimacy without an ...

I was used to casual touch and missed it when my 19-year relationship ended, and we divorced. Platonic touch between my friends and me became important when I was touch-starved. My dogs also help me ...

Dear Eric: My husband of 24 years has no interest in me. He’s a hard worker and stays busy all the time. I asked for a divorce, but he won’t do that. There is no intimacy, only the occasional kiss on ...

Dear Eric: My husband of 24 years has no interest in me. He’s a hard worker and stays busy all the time. I asked for a divorce, but he won’t do that. There is no intimacy, only the occasional kiss on ...

When I was in high school, I spent a fair amount of time in the principal's office, for reasons which more or less boiled down to “trouble at home” and the fact that I had issues with authority ...