The presence of even one sister in a household was enough to foster an atmosphere of emotional openness that helped family members communicate and tackle problems.

"Shakespeare's male characters combine both power and emotional openness," she said.

FOF emphasizes bonding (emotional openness and physical closeness) in the relationship as a central theme.

And it is this emotional openness - to adventure, beauty, friendship, tragedy - that has perhaps most defined his work and life.

Confide in one another regularly with emotional openness and empathic listening.

What her singing has acquired in recent years is a new and astonishing emotional openness.

In a rare moment of emotional openness, he suggests she try prayer as an alternative.

I use that emotional openness to choose my material.

Her biases are toward emotional openness - woe betide the hug-averse - and retaining the ability to "grow" well into middle age.