Irina Zhuravleva

This question comes up all the time, so let’s clarify how to approach it. Both partners have responsibilities in a relationship; each person has a...

For a long time I thought there was something deeply strange and wrong with me. I often felt cut off from other people, unable to...

Almost nobody notices this, but if your life becomes a pattern of chasing people who don’t return your feelings, refusing to commit while you keep...

If a person with an avoidant attachment pattern does this, they are being loyal to you — and it’s probably not what you expect. Most...

Do you want to be an exceptional partner? I certainly set out to be an outstanding husband. Nobody stands at the altar promising to be...

Can we stop griping that a marriage-advice clip is “too long” when it’s literally only three minutes? In a society obsessed with instant gratification we...

I owe everyone an apology. After posting a video about what actually helps with narcissistic partners — boundaries and rebuilding self-worth — I received a...

Okay, let’s be honest. If you’ve ever loved someone who draws closer then retreats as soon as things get intimate, you know how draining that...

Listen — it can be genuinely confusing to know what she wants from you in the heat of an argument. Most likely, like any partner,...

Have you ever noticed that invisible pull — as if something inside you is drawn toward someone who simply cannot reciprocate love fully? You pour...

Let’s be honest: if you’re holding out for them to suddenly realize what they did, feel remorse, and come back with a genuine apology, stop...

This video addresses a vital question: how can we best avoid entering into a relationship with a narcissist? It matters because a true narcissist is...

Okay — today we’re going to explore how to tell if someone might be the right long-term partner, because relationships are complicated. How do you...

Hear this carefully — it will land hard. Keeping quiet after a breakup is not a sign of frailty. In fact, silence, particularly when the...

There comes a point when you stop running after someone. You stop refreshing your phone. You stop waiting for the three dots to appear. And...

What if the very work you’ve poured into personal development is the thing keeping you stuck? You’ve devoured self-help books, journaled your inner life, pushed...

Dinle. Halen yaptığın her şeyi duraklat. Telefonuna bakıyor musun, her şeyi düzelteceğine inandığın bir mesajı bekliyor musun? Yap...

Relationship experts consistently point out that a major factor determining whether a partnership flourishes is how regularly partners make small “deposits” into each other’s emotional...

Başlangıçta bir şeyi netleştirelim. Yıpranmış hissetmek seni irrasyonel yapmaz. Ve görünüşte etkilenmemiş bir şekilde uzaklaşabilme yeteneği anlamına gelmez...

Dr. John Gman, yaptığı araştırmada binlerce çifti incelediğinde, bir erkeğin kadın partnerinin etkisini kabul etmeyi reddettiğinde...

Kimsenin hayatında yalnızca geriye dönüp baktığımızda... sunağın önünde durdum ve Emily'i hayatımın sonuna kadar sevme, saygı duyma ve şefkat gösterme yeminini ettim — ve...

Gizli bir aşk beslediğin bir arkadaşın var. Onu elde etmek için "sadece bir arkadaş" gibi davranman gerektiğini kendine inandırmışsın, onlardan... diye korkarak.

Romantik bağlamadaki sorun—özellikle çocuklukta ihmal veya incinme yaşayan kişiler için—ne kadar yoğun bağlılık geliştirebileceğimizdir. Ayrılmak yıkıcı bir şey gibi hissedebilir...

How can you tell when it’s time to walk away from a relationship? That question feels one of the hardest to answer because we invest...