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How couples navigate physical intimacy through illness and recovery

My partner and I are both dealing with my aging body after my cancer treatment and we want each other but everything feels fragile and different and we're both being so gentle and considerate that we've basically stopped trying, which makes us both feel more broken.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your shared tenderness around physical fragility has become its own barrier to the connection you both still want.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Physical Intimacy and Desire?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.