From the Blog

Warm, evidence-based reads on relationships and hard conversations grounded in research, never clinical.

The Four Habits That Predict a Breakup (and What to Do Instead)

The relationship-research-backed patterns that predict a breakup, and how to catch them before they run the conversation.

The First 30 Seconds Decide How the Whole Fight Goes

How a conversation begins predicts how it ends: the soft start-up, explained.

You're Both Right, and You're Still Fighting

Why some arguments never resolve, and what it takes to see the whole pattern, not just your side.

Long-Term Love Needs Two Things That Pull Against Each Other

Security and desire pull in opposite directions, and the tension between them isn't a problem to fix.

The 15-Minute Habit That Keeps Small Issues Small

A simple weekly habit that keeps small relationship issues from turning into big ones.