> Sex is the peak of human connectivity and intimacy. This philosophy is a recipe for a disastrous relationship. Every single person I've ever talked to in a l

> Sex is the peak of human connectivity and intimacy. This philosophy is a recipe for a disastrous relationship. Every single person I've ever talked to in a long-running successful marriage has told me that sex is not a substitute for emotional intimacy, and that emotional intimacy is the core of their marriage that survives even as they age and even as they start to have sex less.