Irina Zhuravleva

They vanished without a word three months ago — no farewell, no explanation, just silence. Then, in the small hours last night, at 2:08 a.m.,...

Nobody can truly love you well if you haven’t become aware of the repeating patterns you keep slipping into. Consider this: have you ever been...

I’m about to say something that will make 99 percent of women furious — ready? Sometimes it’s acceptable for a man to say, “I’m sorry...

No, no — truly, it would be an honor; please, I insist. That’s incredibly kind of you, but I must press you again: no, I...

Many men leave comments accusing me of hating men or trying to put men below women, and nothing could be further from the truth. I...

Uma coisa que tanto me intriga quanto me alarma é como aqueles que buscam controlar e manipular os outros parecem instintivamente reconhecer que pessoas com...

Have you ever noticed that sudden, hard-to-name change? One minute the atmosphere between you feels warm and alive — real connection, tangible possibility. You feel...

I keep thinking there ought to be a simple checklist to tell you if the person you’re dating is a narcissist — that would be...

When an avoidant ex comes to the slow recognition that the most valuable thing they ever had was you, it doesn’t land like a thunderclap....

Have you ever stared at someone you adore and felt like your words were dissolving into emptiness? You reach for any sign of intimacy, any...

Our romantic partners are not our dependents, so it becomes problematic when we end up managing everything for them while they fail to contribute their...

I think we waste too much energy trying to label our partner as a narcissist instead of simply acknowledging that certain behaviors are unacceptable. Ultimately,...

Why do avoidant partners act with contempt toward you? That question doesn’t just float through your mind — it lands hard in your chest because...

Have you ever watched an avoidant partner disappear the moment things start to deepen, only to reappear weeks or months later as if nothing happened?...

Crescer em um ambiente marcado por negligência emocional ou crueldade treina o seu sistema nervoso a responder se retraindo. Você para de chorar. Você para de protestar...

O universo mantém um equilíbrio severo. Cada ato convida a uma força de contra-ataque. Cada grama de investimento emocional que você dedica a alguém pode vir com um custo....

Make no mistake. This isn’t a tale about a broken heart — it’s a judgment on poor choices, a meticulous bill itemizing every cost of...

Healthy relationships always require the active participation of two people; there’s simply no shortcut. Intimacy, trust and emotional safety emerge when both partners contribute —...

Some people act difficult because they carry pain; others behave that way because inflicting pain gives them a sense of power. In both cases, if...

I can say with absolute confidence: saying “I love you” alone won’t preserve a relationship. Love by itself is insufficient — intimacy demands far more...

Alright — como você provavelmente sabe, o Dia dos Pais é este domingo, e eu queria oferecer algumas reflexões sobre maneiras de você mostrar ao seu parceiro...

Okay — uma pergunta direta: como posso falar com meu parceiro(a) sem que se sintam atacados ou se fechem? Como posso mencionar algo...

Você não pode continuar jogando o jogo da evasão para sempre. O tempo nivela tudo. A parede que você construiu ao redor do seu coração, tijolo por tijolo, dizendo a si mesmo que...

Okay, estamos ao vivo — olá a todos, e obrigado por estarem aqui. Sou eu, a Fada da Infância Ruim, e o Rob tem recolhido as vossas perguntas para...