Sharing In A Marriage While Protecting A Man’s Feelings

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Just how important are these two factors?
Research has found that men are more likely to end a relationship over lack of sexual intimacy, and women are more likely to end it over lack of emotional intimacy. These findings are important to understand when questioning why a partner feels distant. Men wondering why women are pulling away sexually can benefit from assessing their own emotional vulnerability. Women wondering why men are pulling away emotionally can benefit from asking, “How has our physical intimacy been?”