LEWISTON — A glimpse into marriages suffering from “intimacy anorexia” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Lifetree Café at South Lewiston Baptist Church, 1919 Lisbon Road.

The program, “Intimacy Anorexia: The Dark Secret That’s Killing Marriages,” features a filmed interview with Dr. Douglas Weiss, a licensed psychologist and an expert in the field.

Weiss explains intimacy anorexia is the intentional withholding of emotional, spiritual and sexual intimacy from one’s spouse. The condition that affects both men and women.

“A common symptom is being married to someone, but feeling like you have a roommate more than a spouse,” he says. “If you feel married and alone, you’re probably married to someone with intimacy anorexia.”

Lifetree participants will learn the common symptoms of intimacy anorexia as well as practical treatment options.

Admission to the 60-minute event is free. Lifetree Café is a place where people gather for conversation about life and faith in a casual, comfortable setting.

FMI: 207-783-3316, [email protected].