ABSTRACT
Intimacy is an important part of human experience, with intimate relationship being “the principal arena within which adults live out their emotional lives” (Mirgain & Cordova, 2007, p. 983). Many researchers have argued that we have an inherent, universal need for closeness and connection with others (Aplerin, 2001; Popovic, 2005; Sullivan, 1953), particularly within couple and family relationships (Downey, 2001). e prevalence of dating, coupling, courtship, and marriage across cultures attests to the seemingly universal desire to be closely connected to another. Intimacy brings satisfaction and “is oen considered as the essential factor in adults’ health, ability to adapt, happiness, and sense of meaning in life” (Popovic, 2005, p. 35).
