Articles for when you love each other, but communication gets stuck, closeness has disappeared into everyday life or you no longer know how to open an important topic.
You can love each other and still talk as though you were sitting on opposite sides of a negotiating table. You can share a bed, bills and a schedule and still feel miles apart.
Here you will find articles that may help a conversation begin with less defensiveness and more curiosity. You do not need to read them together or agree with every sentence. It is enough to find one sentence from which you can begin.
When responsibilities and tiredness take over the day, intimacy should not become another item on the list. Petra writes about attention, initiative and making room for connection without pressure on the outcome.
Read the articleA relationship rarely turns into life with a flatmate overnight. Sometimes one small thing is missing: ten phone-free minutes in which partners truly see and hear one another again.
Read the articleThe number of partners is not proof of sexual experience. Experience grows through attention, conversation, listening and a willingness to learn what works with the person in front of you.
Read the articleConnection does not begin with a magic formula. These seven slightly unusual suggestions may help you awaken curiosity, touch and closeness in your relationship again.
Read the articleRoutine is not the enemy of a relationship, but intimacy can become predictable. A few small changes agreed together can create more room for curiosity and play.
Read the articleWhen one person always takes the initiative, it is easy to assume the problem is desire. Sometimes it is worth looking at routine, expectations and how partners invite each other into closeness.
Read the articleYou can love your partner and no longer want sex that you agree to only to keep the peace. Petra answers how to begin changing that dynamic.
Read Petra's answerCentimetres may attract attention, but skill, confidence and presence make the difference. Petra answers whether penis size is decisive for a woman's pleasure.
Read Petra's answerCouples coaching offers a space where you can slow down, hear one another and see more clearly the pattern that is creating distance.
