How do you rebuild intimacy after a long period of emotional distance?

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My partner and I went through a very difficult period with stress, arguments, and emotional distance. The physical intimacy completely stopped during that time. Things are slowly improving emotionally but the physical connection has not returned and I do not know how to rebuild it.

joshua_mitchell · Accepted Answer

Physical intimacy follows emotional safety. Before jumping to the physical, make sure the emotional reconnection is genuine. Small physical touches without pressure, holding hands, hugging, can rebuild the physical comfort gradually.

kai_rivera · Answer

Have an honest conversation about it without it being charged with expectation. 'I miss feeling close to you physically and I want us to find our way back to that' is different from creating pressure to perform.

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