Blog, page 7
Research-informed articles on communication, conflict, connection and trust for couples, with sources and practical steps. Every article cites its sources and shows when it was last reviewed.
Trust & hard times
Recovering From Infidelity: What Couples Should Know
An evidence-informed overview of affair recovery: common stages, what helps, and why a qualified couples therapist matters.
Updated , 11 min read
Trust & hard times
Relationship Anxiety: Signs, Causes and What Helps
Constant worry that your relationship will end? The signs and causes of relationship anxiety and steps that help.
Updated , 9 min read
Goals & the future
Relationship Milestones: A Realistic Timeline
Common relationship milestones and when they tend to happen, and why your own timeline matters more than any average.
Updated , 9 min read
Goals & the future
Relationship Resolutions That Actually Stick
New Year or any time: relationship resolutions that are specific, shared and small enough to last, with examples.
Updated , 9 min read
Struggling relationships
Relationship Struggles After a Baby: What Helps
Sleep loss, new roles and less time together strain most couples after a baby. What research shows and the small habits that protect you.
Updated , 10 min read
Relationship science
Repair Attempts: How Couples Recover Mid-Argument
Repair attempts are what de-escalate conflict. Learn examples, why they get missed, and how to accept your partner's attempts.
Updated , 10 min read
Struggling relationships
Resentment in a Relationship: How to Let It Go
Resentment builds when needs go unspoken. Learn where it comes from, how to talk about it and how couples move past it.
Updated , 10 min read
Appreciation & connection
Responding to Your Partner's Good News: Why It Matters
How you react to a partner's good news, not just bad news, predicts closeness. Learn active-constructive responding with examples.
Updated , 10 min read
Struggling relationships
Roommate Syndrome: When You Feel Like Housemates
When logistics replace intimacy, couples can drift into "roommate syndrome." What it is, why it happens and how to come back.
Updated , 9 min read
Communication & conflict
Rules for Fighting Fair: A Couples' Agreement
Write your own fair-fight agreement: ground rules, pause signals and repair phrases. Includes a free printable template.
Updated , 9 min read
Date nights
Seasonal Date Ideas: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Date ideas for every season, from spring picnics to winter nights in, so you never run out of things to do together.
Updated , 9 min read
Trust & hard times
Setting Boundaries With In-Laws as a Couple
How couples can set in-law boundaries as a team, with scripts for common situations and ways to protect your relationship.
Updated , 9 min read