Everything seems fine. There is love. There is trust. The relationship feels safe. You laugh together, make plans together and still care deeply about each other. Then, something changes. One partner suddenly becomes less interested in physical closeness. The other person may immediately think, “Did I do something wrong?” But the answer is often more complicated. A change in intimacy does not automatically mean that love has disappeared. A person’s desire for closeness can change because of stress, tiredness, emotional pressure, relationship patterns, life changes or even physical factors. And sometimes, the reason is hiding in plain sight.
