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The best way to stay connected and stress-free, scientists believe, is to keep the touching going, especially during rocky times.I got my first chance to test the power of the pucker soon after beginning the experiment. Instead, I found Steve in the living room and flung myself at him. (I found an old one in the basement.) But the kissing did soothe.“But if your sex life isn’t working, the entire relationship is vulnerable to distancing, infidelity and a breakup. When we connect physically, we cut our partners slack.But when there’s no sexual connection, you get angrier quicker. Before long, you’re not having it at all and the relationship frays.
After two weeks without action (a long time for us), I began to worry. “Stress makes you tired, distracted and unmotivated to do anything, much less have sex,” says Laura Berman, Ph.Over time, it will crumble.” No two ways about it: Despite how overwhelmed we felt, Steve and I were going to have to rebooty our sex life to save our health, our state of mind and perhaps even our relationship.I suggested a four-week experiment: We would have sex every time we felt stressed.Week 1: getting started First step: more kissing, hugging and cuddling.Indeed, simply holding hands can allay stress, Coan’s research shows.