Irina Zhuravleva

If you’re unfamiliar with the warning signs, the first hints of a toxic relationship can look like almost nothing: a sour mood, an odd little...

At some point in every healthy partnership, both people will, without meaning to, wound or overlook each other — that’s unavoidable. If you deny ever...

Nearly everyone who grew up with trauma develops one very common pattern: a tendency to withdraw — either feeling cut off while around others or...

When an avoidant partner exhibits these four shifts, they’re effectively preparing to walk away. No exceptions. If the signs go unnoticed, the separation will catch...

I receive hundreds of messages from viewers each month—far more than I can respond to personally. When I choose which ones to address on YouTube,...

Have you ever noticed it? That sudden, nearly invisible shift. One moment the air between you feels warm—connection seems tangible, promising, and real. You feel...

Hey babe — I feel like you’ve been leaving some of my things unwashed. No, I didn’t forget. They’ve been sitting dirty for a couple...

No matter what your avoidant partner says, if they respond to conflict by giving you the silent treatment, storming off, or disappearing for days or...

Few things feel as isolating as being in a crowd — at work, at home with family, or between friends — and still sensing that...

In nearly every toxic partnership there is one person exercising control and manipulation while the other carries shame and diminished self-worth. Toxic partners will convince...

Could someone clarify how a narcissist differs from a person with avoidant attachment? I’d say the core distinction lies in motive: a narcissist often uses...

I can’t figure out why she’s never in the mood anymore. Oh man, my wife used to be the same — seriously, any idea what’s...

Hello — here’s a thought: why not ask one another directly which responsibilities you feel I’ve left for you alone to handle and that make...

When I was younger, single, and hoping to meet a steady man to marry and have children with—a longing I’d held since childhood—I somehow learned...

Right now, a lot of people are having a hard time making friends, keeping them, and letting those friendships deepen — so what’s going on?...

Here’s a blunt reality about childhood trauma: some of the things you missed as a kid cannot be repaired by going back in time. You...

Have you ever experienced someone retreating from you just as you finally allowed yourself to relax? One moment you’re sharing jokes, feeling connected and secure,...

If your goal this year is to systematically wreck whatever remains of your relationship, you needn’t look any further — I’ve got the exact blueprint...

Chaos isn’t random. If you repeatedly end up broke, constantly arguing with people, or drowning in everyday demands, that often points to recurring trauma patterns...

Do you realize one of the biggest reasons our relationship suffered was that we never set a shared baseline? It may sound trivial now, but...

Living with trauma-fueled struggles can go on for so long that even the notion of freeing yourself from old patterns and problems seems terrifying. If...

Our culture tends to hand us two conflicting messages about how to find happiness: either you must make everything happen yourself, or you should avoid...

Let’s be blunt about in‑laws: here’s a simple rule — if you’re married, protect your spouse from disrespect coming from your family. You can deeply...

Consider a simple, vivid example of how love looks ahead to a partner’s needs. Many households have a wife or partner—often a mother—who is constantly...