tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598902902672685977.post4334715725215860631..comments2023-07-07T01:03:14.559-07:00Comments on The Sexpressionists: The Paradox of Intimacy and PassionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598902902672685977.post-79420109782483765752015-08-13T07:55:04.649-07:002015-08-13T07:55:04.649-07:00I know this is an old post but I thought I'd n...I know this is an old post but I thought I'd note that as a husband/father with kids - the IIF & Silent Treatment options are, well, not really options. I can go out of town for the IIF but it's difficult to be completely out of touch for practical purposes. The silent treatment would be equally difficult to pull off. I like the other ideas however!nrgmiserncazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917010897391147023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598902902672685977.post-80173694736692907852015-08-13T07:54:47.498-07:002015-08-13T07:54:47.498-07:00I know this is an old post but I thought I'd n...I know this is an old post but I thought I'd note that as a husband/father with kids - the IIF & Silent Treatment options are, well, not really options. I can go out of town for the IIF but it's difficult to be completely out of touch for practical purposes. The silent treatment would be equally difficult to pull off. I like the other ideas however!nrgmiserncazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917010897391147023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3598902902672685977.post-11023529247335246282014-05-30T11:28:57.490-07:002014-05-30T11:28:57.490-07:00"The problem, of course, is that passion and ..."The problem, of course, is that passion and intimacy are mutually-exclusive."<br /><br />I'm not much of a math buff, but your graphic at the top of the article says otherwise. It is X-shaped, right? Which, to me, means passion and intimacy meet right in the middle.<br /><br />It also pretty much looks like my personal relationship situation.<br /><br />Funny, because I am actually convinced of the following :<br /><br />- 100% passion will wear out as fast as it happened;<br />- 100% intimacy will turn a relationship into constant, lukewarm mutual counseling<br /><br />Therefore;<br /><br />- Develop some intimacy with a partner you are passionate with; a relationship will incur.<br /><br />My two cents. Flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406479733773463008noreply@blogger.com