Relationships are complicated, we know. That’s why we try to untangle the web of rules, emotions and challenges to help you overcome any possible issues you might have trying to make your relationship work.
Many couples seek therapy, asking for tools to improve their relationships, but often, the first step is to stop engaging in subtle habits that gradually erode the bond between partners. These behaviors may seem minor or even normal, but marriage therapists recognize them as quiet saboteurs of connection. By addressing these destructive patterns, couples can…
Okay, I’m going to lay it all here. That truth you don’t want to say out loud? The one that only shows up after years of shared laundry, hospital visits, and awkward silences at dinner? Been there, done that. That’s what this is about. Not the postcard version of marriage, but the real, bare-handed mess…
Marriage doesn’t magically fix bad behavior. If anything, it magnifies it. So if a man is dragging certain habits into a relationship and expecting to be treated like a king, he might just end up living solo in that castle of pride and dirty laundry. Here’s the cold truth: great marriages aren’t built on good…
There’s a unique kind of grief that doesn’t come with funerals or breakups. It doesn’t have a name people whisper about or sympathy cards to cushion the blow. It’s the slow, aching realization that you’re no longer close to the people who raised you. Maybe it happened after a big fight. Maybe it happened in…
You notice it in the little things: the way he stops asking how your day was. The silence at dinner that used to be easy, now loud with everything unspoken. You brush it off, try to be rational, but that sinking feeling keeps circling back. If you’re reading this with your heart in your throat,…
Do you ever look back at your childhood and realize you grew up in a house where love felt like a contest, and the scoreboard was always tilted in someone else’s favor? I wish someone had told us when we were kids: You weren’t crazy. You weren’t too sensitive. Some parents really can make everything…
You know the feeling when you look at your mom and realize she’s carrying invisible scars? Most of us sense it long before we have words: her sharp tone when she’s scared, the way she checks out during arguments, or that familiar ache of wanting her to really see you. Trauma doesn’t just stay in…
In modern relationships, loneliness can sometimes creep in, even when you’re physically side by side. Understanding the signs of loneliness and learning how to address them can help foster a stronger, more connected partnership. This article explores 17 signs of loneliness within relationships and offers practical advice on how to cope, ensuring a healthier emotional…
Every relationship has its ups and downs. But while some problems can be patched up with a little effort (or a good couples therapist), others? They’re like trying to glue a shattered vase back together—it’s just not happening. So how do you know when a rough patch is just a bump in the road… and…
Texting is supposed to make communication easier, right? But in love? One misunderstood period or “k” instead of “okay” can spiral into a full-blown “are you mad at me?” meltdown before you can even unlock your screen. Digital drama is a thing. And sometimes, the trouble starts from something you barely thought twice about until…