Irina Zhuravleva

Hey—you. Yes, you. Stop scrolling. We need to have a talk. We need to address that sensation you’ve been carrying. That tight knot in your...

There comes a time when the person who always believed they held the upper hand suddenly feels the weight of silence pressing down. The avoidant...

When you find yourself trapped in a job you can’t stand, people around you assume you’re simply exhausted, overworked, or in need of a break....

Imagine growing up with a parent who constantly made life revolve around them. They ignored what you needed, dismissed your attempts to speak up, and...

Today I want to encourage everyone to pause and ask themselves: what do I need to feel loved and valued in my relationships? It’s easy...

Many people write in saying that boundaries never work with narcissists or that their partner simply ignores them, so this needs addressing. One crucial caveat:...

If you had to pick the single strongest sign that a marriage is headed for divorce, what would you guess? Many people would assume it’s...

Self-differentiation means being authentically yourself and not absorbing the emotional noise or “wifi” coming from others. The more you can remain true to yourself while...

Call it what it is: your confusion isn’t a sign that you didn’t try hard enough — it’s the result of someone pulling away in...

Hi everyone — Mel here. I want to kick off today’s video by sharing something that happened last night. It was a Tuesday, one of...

Even if you made it through the damage caused by abusive or neglectful parents, there’s a good chance another relative — a sibling, cousin, or...

This episode is sponsored by “corn.” Alright, someone warned me that if I say the p-word this clip might get pulled, so from here on...

If your former partner was narcissistic, it’s very likely that even after the relationship ended, you still feel its effects — those relationships are destabilizing,...

No one goes into a partnership hoping it will turn into a roommate arrangement, so why does it so often end up that way? It...

Estimates suggest roughly 15% of people experienced significant trauma in childhood—depending on how you define “trauma.” Many of those people don’t even realize they were...

I didn’t have this knowledge, and that ignorance destroyed my relationship — yours will keep deteriorating unless you choose to learn what it truly needs...

One of the unexpected gifts of becoming a stay-at-home dad was the quick realization that, without meaning to, I had shifted a large portion of...

The smallest, most ordinary moments often leave the deepest marks on a relationship — they are where trust, intimacy, friendship and connection are built and...

You check your phone again. You replay the last exchange in your head, searching for the moment you slipped up. You’ve tried to be more...

Okay—if your relationship feels stuck in a loop of arguments that never resolve, know that everything shifted for the better in my partnership when we...

Everyone knows that ignoring certain warning signs can undermine even the deepest love; no matter how strong the feelings, overlooked red flags eventually create friction...

Every so often a letter arrives asking for guidance that’s so grave I hesitate to even read it aloud on YouTube. Usually such requests are...

When your attachment is anxious and insecure, and a partner tells you, “I don’t want to be with you anymore,” yet you cling more tightly,...

Let me ask you something: have you ever been with someone who made you feel uniquely cherished one moment and then, seemingly without warning, drifted...