Intimacy During Pregnancy: A Guide for Catholic Couples

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

There’s a particular kind of loneliness that can settle over a marriage during pregnancy — not the loneliness of strangers, but the strange distance that opens between two people who love each other and suddenly aren’t sure how to be close in the ways they used to be. Bodies change. Energy disappears. Fear moves in quietly. And both spouses can find themselves tiptoeing around each other with the best of intentions, unsure whether to reach out or give space.

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Intimacy During Pregnancy: A Guide for Catholic Couples