In love, closeness and intimacy help us feel connected, appreciated and understood by our partner. No matter what stage of love we are in, building a strong relationship will require understanding and effort to build happiness.
Psychologist Amanda Twiggs Johns, marriage and relationship counsellor (India) – said that intimacy in love is a process of building and maintaining a deep connection between two people, where both feel comfortable, safe and loved when sharing their feelings, thoughts and dreams.
Intimacy is not just physical closeness, but also mental and emotional connection, which helps the relationship become strong and sublime.
The following steps will help couples increase closeness, connection, and intimacy:
Conflict recognition
You need to identify any hurtful interactions that may occur or recur, such as arguing, avoiding, shunning, or criticizing. This awareness can help you prevent problems from escalating in the relationship.
Learn and heal the causes of conflict and contradiction
Learning about your partner's past hurts and triggers can help you become more empathetic, allowing you to understand and heal or prevent old problems from recurring in the relationship.
Repairing the damage in relationships
Work together to address and heal past hurts – whatever they may have been caused by rejection, betrayal, emotional neglect or lack of attention – and spend time with your family to rebuild trust in your partner.
Enhance emotional connection
Reestablish a foundation of friendship, trust and support to strengthen your relationship and create a safe space for intimacy to grow.
Ignite passion
Arousing passion in love is the process of creating excitement, stimulating strong emotions, and igniting intense feelings in a relationship. This is not only about romance but also the ability to maintain a connection, explore and understand each other better. From there, build a deep and lasting love.
Rekindling passion in love is not an easy task and requires both parties to be proactive, creative and invest time to keep the relationship fresh and exciting. When there is passion, love becomes an emotional journey, challenging but also very rewarding.
