maintain a set of friends separate from that of your partners this can only take things downhill fix it if you are intimacychallenged you need to take baby steps to deal with it its hard to admit to an emotional bad habit the skin is the largest sensuous organ it is essential to realise this pattern and address it but they take a serious toll on the stability of your relationship which is the cornerstone of your own mental health to overcome your fear of intimacy take one step at a time so identify your own and follow their advice on how to alter your approach with small improvements acknowledge them and talk about them with your partner similarly women may be reluctant to handle banking and taxation and may refuse to learn whatever the dynamics unequal workload can seriously damage a relationship in the long run focus on pleasuring sessions but avoid the genitals dwell on the things you love about them take the lead but our negative patterns keep us from making our most intimate relationships meaningful and complete holding your partner after intercourse is also a great way to develop a bond forcing responsibility delicately is a good way to start the other then starts shirking responsibilities and while it seems like its his fault its actually the compulsive partner who needs to be more inclusive insecurity insecurity leads to habitual behaviour in a relationship that can cause a deep chasm between you and your partner they dont trust their partner to do a good job and hence dont delegate work when you have an insecure thought or suffer from jealousy rationalise it if you are a depressive person you are most certainly spreading your misery to your partner and relationship some people suffer from performance anxiety accept it only then can you address the impact it has on your relationship occupy yourself with things that can give you a sense of accomplishment and confidence practise sharing one thought at a time if youre just plain lazy or shying away from responsibilities learn to treat housework as seriously as you would treat professional work figure out and process the reason why you are hesitant to open up and trust your partner there are a few steps to get you started on the journey to confidence and stability issues that hamper sexual intimacy include absence of attraction stress and emotional disconnect among others if you make plans for positive activities this will make you feel empowered and will also make your partner want to hang out with you more submissive personality types in particular internalise the norm that its bad to express sensitivity this problem has a deeprooted foundation in how we are brought up contain and compartmentalise the bad thoughts this exercise will help you get past it and regain confidence working on your insecurities is no mean task and requires a fundamental change in the way you view yourself and others when you feel like