Irina Zhuravleva

Listen — none of your efforts to communicate or resolve conflicts will really work if one crucial element is missing. No, it’s not alcohol; the...

There comes a pivotal instant in many anxious-avoidant relationships when everything quietly shifts. It isn’t sparked by shouting or dramatic scenes, but by a hush....

Marriage researcher Dr. John Gottman examined the lives of thousands of people and reports that many couples who come to him will insist—despite their struggles—that...

You know that intoxicating period when everything finally seems aligned — he’s calling every night, sending texts: Good morning. Beautiful. Before your first sip of...

Do you know what’s striking about people who run from love? It’s not that they don’t feel — they feel intensely — and their survival...

You probably already know that people with narcissistic traits are skilled at concealing warning signs when a relationship is new. That’s the bad part. The...

Have you ever been told that if you kept talking about the past — recounting over and over how people hurt you — eventually you...

So many people feel stuck when it comes to forming real connections, and if you find yourself repeatedly trying without anything deep developing — or...

Okay, let me be direct about something: you are not obligated to attend to your partner’s needs. You don’t have to take on their aches,...

Okay — today I want to discuss how some men can be utterly useless in relationships. Ladies, you might be tempted to randomly send this...

Nothing healthy ever grows out of a relationship built on deception. You can justify lying — say you do it to avoid hurting someone, blame...

So this is where we finalize the divorce? Yep — it’s basically a short questionnaire the judge wants answered and then you’re free to go....

Want a quick way to defuse most fights with your partner in a couple of minutes? When an argument heats up and your partner is...

Let me make this unmistakably clear: there are boundaries in your life that must never be crossed. Not for the sake of love, loyalty, blood...

Have you ever wondered why so many relationships fall apart? A big part of it is that partners often don’t understand what the other’s life...

One of the most eye-opening moments in my life came when I finally discovered that what I’d been living with has a name: complex PTSD....

If you want a sure-fire recipe for wrecking relationships, ruining your reputation, stalling your recovery, and making yourself look foolish, the fastest way is to...

Seventy percent of divorce filings are initiated by women, and while some men will bristle at that statistic and say it’s part of the problem,...

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...

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,...

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...