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Sex Worth Wanting

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

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How a Need for Validation Equals Low Intimacy

I was reviewing my notes from the workshop talking about how a need for validation equals low intimacy. When our need for people to approve of us is high, we're going to really limit how much of ourselves we show. We usually in marriage want to be close, but we want to also hide who we are. And so that hiding is often what limits the intimacy development of the marriage.

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