What partners are most looking for in the relationship is companionship, intimacy, and participation, as these meanings are one of the basics of the emotional relationship and its absence negatively affects the emotional relationship between the two partners and even the sexual relationship, as people are looking for someone to support them in their difficult times, and share their happy moments, but there are many things that lead to the presence of a dimension in the marital relationship between the two partners, such as long distances or certain diseases or the lack of interest and in the marital relationship despite the proximity of distances.

Causes of distance between spouses:

There are a number of reasons that lead to long distance in relationship the most important of which are:

1. One of the partners travels frequently due to working conditions or other matters and this would lead to a frailty and dimension between   the partners emotionally and sexually.
2. Lack of communication and limited handling of calls and social media sites.
3. Ambiguity and not talking with the other party clearly may lead to misunderstandings resulting in frequent disputes and distance between spouses.
4. Lack of trust and insecurity.
5. Not to appreciate the sacrifices of the other person.
6. Focus on flaws, errors and intolerance.

The impact of distance between spouses on the sexual Relationship

The emotional dimension due to the frequent problems between the two partners or long distances between the two partners may result in many negative effects on intimacy such as:

– Lack of sexual desire especially with negative ideas dominating spouses and not being able to solve certain problems, resulting in inability to reach orgasm as a result of feeling strange and not enjoying during the relationship when meeting after a period of distance.

– lack of excitement and interest over intimacy, the feeling of alienation towards each other and the inability to enjoy intimacy.

– Mood and Psychological disorders resulting from the distance between the two partners affect the quality of intimacy.

– Sexual disorders such as dysplasia and sexual colds.

Top tips for Enhancing intimacy despite the long distance Relationship

1. couple must be careful to communicate daily with each other in everything that ruin their lives
2. Forgetting all the problems and concerns surrounding them to open the space for intimate conversations, this increases the feelings of love between them and their desire for intimacy at the moment of the meeting together.
3. Engage with each other in exercising common interests and enjoying doing activities together
4. Trying to restore trust again between them because that has a big factor in reviving the marital relationship between the two partners

Although the circumstances that cause the partners to distance themselves from each other, they must be careful not to prolong the absence and try to exert an effort in proximity and strengthen the relationship between them This revives the intimacy and increases their sexual desire when meeting.

To ensure a healthy and happy marital relationship with your partner, you can communicate with Dr. Mona Reda, a psychiatrist and marriage consultant to enjoy a quiet married life with your partner.