Relationships

You may think you know your partner, and you probably do know the basics. You know their favorite restaurant, shoe size, and how they take their coffee. You know where they work, that they never carry a balance on their credit card, have two best friends from college, and love…

The first couples therapy session can be a bit like a first date. There will probably be some nerves, a decent amount of information gathering, and by the end you’ll both probably be contemplating whether you want a second one. Starting any type of therapy can be intimidating, but couples…

As a divorced mom of two boys, I’ve realized how common it is to feel lonely even when you’re rarely (if ever) alone. Like that time I got the stomach flu right before bedtime. I held a trash can in one arm while feeding my baby a bottle in the…

Raise your hand if you have a complicated relationship with your mother. So…almost all of us? Whether your mother was absent, abusive, emotionally distant, or passed along some other specific type of baggage, it’s very possible that your relationship with your mom is impacting the way you show up as…

“Emotionally unavailable” has become one of those phrases that gets thrown around so often it’s started to lose its meaning. It’s used to describe everything from a partner who won’t open up about their feelings to someone who simply stopped texting back. But the more loosely we use the term,…

Whether it came out of nowhere or was something you initiated after months of deliberation, breakups are a unique kind of emotional pain. Everything reminds you of them, you can’t stop wondering how it all went wrong, and you’re suddenly unsure of who you are and what your life looks…

You consider yourself independent, and honestly, it’s served you well. You don’t need a lot from people. You’re fine on your own. But sometimes, when someone gets close, you notice yourself pulling back. Not because you don’t care, but because something in you just… braces. And you’re not totally sure…

You did it. You initiated the divorce. And somehow you feel worse than you expected—hollow, maybe heartbroken, maybe both. That’s not a sign you made the wrong call. It’s a sign you’re human. Grief doesn’t require surprise. Just because you saw this coming—wanted it even—doesn’t mean you get to skip…

Does your mom depend on you for her emotional well-being? Does your partner prioritize a parent’s needs over yours—or your kids’? Do you feel like your parent’s expectations dictate your decisions—or that you’re “letting them down” when you do things your way? If any of this sounds familiar, you might…

What if loneliness isn’t about being alone at all? One in six people worldwide experiences loneliness. Yet many of them have full social calendars, active group chats, and partners sleeping next to them every night. Sometimes the loneliest feeling isn’t isolation, but it’s being surrounded by people who don’t actually…

Domestic abuse affects as many as one in four women and one in nine men during their lifetimes. But recognizing it isn’t always straightforward. Abuse rarely announces itself with obvious violence. More often, it builds slowly through patterns of control that erode your sense of reality, safety, and self—physical harm,…

Picture this: Your partner said they’d be home by 9 p.m., but it’s 11 p.m. and you haven’t heard anything. When they finally walk in, you ask where they’ve been. “What do you mean? I said I’d be out late.” You remind them what time they texted, and they correct…