Original post: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 10:05AM by Carl Frankel Intimacy is one of those feel-good words, like “community,” whose meaning we tend to take for granted. It’s a nuanced concept, though, and merits a closer look. So let’s … Continue reading →

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Don’t be so sure. “Love” means many different things. by Carl Frankel Love: the word means different things to different people—and different things to the same person at different times. What’s in a word? Here are some meanings of “love:” Erotic … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 03:57PM by Carl Frankel Imagine this: you and your partner aren’t talking. What scenario are you envisioning? Perhaps you’ve assumed you’re arguing and the silence is pregnant with words not spoken. Or maybe you’re imagining … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 03:24PM by Carl Frankel Our culture specializes in compartmentalization. In medicine, for instance, we have cardiologists, dermatologists, orthopedists and so on. We do this vis-à-vis our relationships, too. We tend to think of them as … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 08:33AM by Carl Frankel We’ve all fallen for someone, but that doesn’t mean the object of our affections is right for the long haul. How do we know if he or she is great for … Continue reading →

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Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 08:14AM by Carl Frankel It happens all the time. Well-meaning people hurt their partner by letting that angry thought leak out, or inadvertently phrasing something tactlessly, or fudging the truth only to have it leap … Continue reading →

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Monday, May 16, 2011 at 11:52PM by Carl Frankel Would you like to be a great lover, both in and out of bed? If so, and I suspect the answer is yes, come up close and I’ll whisper you a … Continue reading →

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Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 12:59PM by Carl Frankel I’ll start with a radical statement: we are delusional, each and every one of us. Culturally delusional, too. How so? Because we have this notion of a single, unitary self when … Continue reading →

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Friday, April 1, 2011 at 06:50AM by Carl Frankel A colleague, Wendy Strgar, has written a book — really more a collection of short essays — called Love That Works: A Guide to Enduring Intimacy. While it’s a soulful, thoughtful … Continue reading →

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