Irina Zhuravleva

Okay — let’s address this right now. I’m speaking directly to you. You’re here because it feels like your words keep hitting a brick wall,...

Okay, gentlemen — let’s have a conversation about teasing our partners. I enjoy a good laugh as much as anyone, but here’s a simple guideline...

All right — how can you tell if something you said actually hurt your partner? That’s a vital question, because too many of us, myself...

Being avoidant in relationships isn’t only the obvious signs — refusing to commit, swinging between warmth and coldness, disappearing when conversations about commitment start. You...

I kept getting into the same pointless arguments over the same stupid dishes until I finally saw that the disputes weren’t really about plates at...

There’s a repeating dynamic that quietly destroys many women’s lives, and it often goes unnoticed. You’re intelligent. You work hard. You’ve put effort into personal...

There is a strange paradox in human relationships that only a few truly understand. Often the instant you stop pursuing someone is the moment they...

Okay — today I want to cover how to argue with a narcissist and actually come out on top, because few things are more maddening...

There is a form of silence that at first does not feel peaceful—it carries weight. It’s like standing alone in an emptied room that once...

Most women pick up on it, yet very few voice it: female friendships can carry a set of unwritten rules. These expectations aren’t posted anywhere...

If what you most deeply want is a steady, authentic love, honor that desire — it’s what you are meant to have. If you were...

That’s an important question and one that will touch a lot of people: why are narcissists often blamed instead of being seen as wounded humans...

Research shows that the way couples repair conflicts can determine the fate of their relationship, so it’s important to know how to apologize well. Imagine...

Avoidant partners can wound the psyche in deep and lasting ways — and often they do so without even realizing the harm they cause. It’s...

Almost everyone I encounter claims to love and care for their partner, yet most have no clear sense of what that actually looks like or...

Have you ever loved someone who withdraws each time closeness grows? Someone who appears composed on the outside, yet you can sense the quiet tempests...

One thing needs to be understood right away: someone who avoids intimacy rarely returns with bouquets and apologies. They won’t show up soaked in rain...

They left and didn’t turn back. At least that’s the way it appears. One moment you share a bed, make plans, maybe even whisper about...

Your body tells the truth about relationships in ways your mind often won’t. While you rationalize their inconsistent behavior, try to explain away their emotional...

Do you ever notice something almost nobody will admit aloud? Some of the cruelest forms of harm in close relationships are quiet, nonphysical, and they...

Listen: marriage can sometimes feel even lonelier than single life, and it’s easy to be swept up in the fairy-tale emotions of the wedding day....

Bien, muchos piden estrategias de comunicación que realmente ayuden a su pareja a escucharlos sin que se pongan a la defensiva, se bloqueen o estallen. Esto es una...

Pocas cosas moldean la calidad de vida más que la condición de nuestras relaciones más cercanas. Ten en cuenta que dentro de un año tu relación...

¿Alguna vez has sabido que te estaban maltratando y reaccionaste tratando de convertirte exactamente en la persona que creías que la otra persona quería? Cambiándote por completo...