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Intimacy is not a luxury and it is a psychological and biological need. In middle age, when life becomes more complex, the absence of intimacy can quietly increase the risk of depression.
Recognizing this connection is not about blame or shame. It is about understanding that human connection remains essential at every stage of life. Protecting intima:cy—emotional and physical—is one of the most powerful ways to protect mental health in midlife.
As a mother, I’ve learned that you can’t protect your child from every heartbreak. But the one waiting for my daughter on what should…
At 2:10 on a Tuesday afternoon I sat at a stranger’s kitchen table on Cooper Mill Road, cutting two slices of a pie he’d…
When a single mother co-signs a car loan for her charming younger brother, she believes it’s a small favor for family. But when betrayal…
Back in high school, everyone knew Jake. Not because he was the smartest. Quite the opposite. He skipped classes more often than he attended…