The ability to maintain a sense of self and autonomy while invested in a close relationship predicts increases in sexual desire over time, according to new research published in the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy. The new findings provide insight into how attachment and differentiation of self are related to relationship functioning among married couples. “There are lots of ideas about how to make sexual relationships stronger,” said David B. Allsop of Dalhousie University, the corresponding author of the new study. “Some people think it is best to focus on couple bonding, what resear…
