Irina Zhuravleva

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...

Jeden z najbardziej otwierających oczy momentów w moim życiu nadszedł, kiedy w końcu odkryłem, że to, z czym żyłem, ma nazwę: złożone PTSD....

Jeśli chcesz mieć pewny przepis na zrujnowanie relacji, zniszczenie reputacji, spowolnienie powrotu do zdrowia i sprawienie, żebyś wyglądał na głupka, najszybszym sposobem jest...

Siedemdziesiąt procent spraw o rozwód inicjowane jest przez kobiety, a niektórzy mężczyźni mogą się na tę statystykę gniewać i powiedzieć, że jest ona częścią problemu,...

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...