After more than three decades guiding couples through the intimate landscapes of their relationships, I've seen it all: the passionate reunions, the tearful confessions, and yes, the heartbreaking dissolutions.

Today, I want to talk about something that's not just a symptom but the root of so many marital breakdowns: loneliness . Multiple studies in 2025, including fresh data from Forbes and the National Survey of Marital Strengths, pinpoint the top five leading causes of divorce as: lack of commitment, infidelity , unresolved conflict, financial stress , and that aching lack of intimacy where partners feel utterly alone even under the same roof. But here's what I believe, from the front lines of sex therapy : All of these threads weave back to one profound disconnection—a lon

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