Irina Zhuravleva

This is not merely a relationship with routine highs and lows. What you’re caught in is a deliberate psychological scheme. The avoidant person in your...

This will be a difficult truth for some to accept, but the reason I am who I am today is because Emily began to enforce...

It comes on an otherwise ordinary day. Maybe it’s a Tuesday evening — you’re halfway through a film and finally feeling like yourself again. Or...

Listen — I’ll be honest: I haven’t always been the kind of partner she needed. I dismissed her emotions and, without realizing it, I ignored...

You tell yourself you’re keeping safe. You believe that withdrawing is a sign of toughness. But imagine if the habit you adopted to survive has...

Please listen closely—this matters. Your ex cannot take your place, and I’ll explain exactly why. If you’re reading this, you’re probably sorting through the fallout...

There’s a clear theme that keeps appearing in people who tell me they don’t really know themselves — they’re unsure of their tastes, their hopes,...

Okay, so today’s focus is on the things men often do that damage a marriage — and yes, you might be tempted to forward this...

Istnieje ogromna, niemal uniwersalna rzecz, która wywołuje objawy PTSD z dzieciństwa — i prawdopodobnie Ty też ją masz. Jest tak powszechna, że większość ludzi nigdy...

Twoje ciało jest o wiele bardziej szczere w kwestii tego, co się dzieje w związku, niż Twój umysł. Podczas gdy Ty zajmujesz się wymyślaniem wyjaśnień dla ich zmienności nastrojów,...

Men, sometimes when she goes quiet it’s not meant to punish you, and sometimes her pulling away isn’t about getting even — it can be...

How does it feel when you try to be part of a group? For many of us who grew up this way, adulthood often brings...

The world will try to teach my daughter that her worth lies in her appearance, that a “good” girl stays quiet, obedient, and always puts...

People often throw around the phrase “trauma bond,” but what does it actually signify? Many assume it simply means two wounded people connecting because they...

All right — how much blame should the betrayed partner carry for an affair that occurred within a marriage? That’s an important question. Ultimately, remember...

Have you ever stopped pursuing someone and noticed the energy in the room shift? One moment you’re sending messages, explaining yourself, doing everything to keep...

Listen: if you find yourself tempted to cheat on your spouse, you owe it to everyone involved to speak up — even if it feels...

One consequence of past trauma is that it can shape behaviors—often around sex and money—that society judges harshly. Those actions can create stigma that follows...

Your sense of who you are — and therefore what you can imagine for your future — is woven from the narratives you repeat to...

One of the toughest realities to swallow when you’re in love with someone who consistently withdraws is this: the more you pursue them, the more...

An avoidant attachment shows up in more than just behavior — it’s embedded in the way someone speaks, the cadence of their voice, and their...

Why do people who watched children being harmed almost never step forward to admit they knew or to apologize for failing to protect them? Why...

Some people are utterly unsure what is acceptable to say or do in front of their children when parents behave without boundaries — parading around...

Hey — let’s unpack a couple of double standards, one common among men and one among women, so no one gets singled out. Men, take...