Touch Starvation: The Hidden Reason Why Couples Drift Apart
Psychology Today | 22.10.2026 23:22
I see this all the time with long-term couples. They come into my Miami office because their sex life has slowed down or stopped completely. As the session begins, it becomes clear that the problem started outside the bedroom. Through the busy days, the hugs, the kisses, the hand on the back while passing in the kitchen quietly disappeared. No one deliberately decided to take a step back; touch just faded on its own.
