Ірина Журавльова

Let’s set one thing straight from the outset. Feeling shattered does not make you irrational. And his ability to walk away appearing unfazed doesn’t mark...

I stood at the altar and vowed to love, honor, and cherish Emily for the rest of my life — and only in retrospect did...

Dr John Gman reported that in his study of thousands of couples, when a man refused to accept the influence of his female partner, 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...

The issue with romantic bonds—especially for people who experienced neglect or hurt in childhood—is how intensely attached we can become. Breaking up can feel catastrophic,...

You have a friend you secretly love. You convinced yourself you had to behave like “just a friend” in order to keep them, afraid they’d...

Listen. Put whatever you’re doing on pause. Are you glancing at your phone, waiting for a message that you’re convinced will make everything right? Do...

Marriage researcher Dr. John Gottman examined the lives of thousands of people and reports that many couples who come to him will insist—despite their struggles—that...

Here is a hard reality: lingering too long in a relationship that isn’t right can erode your confidence, steal your calm, and even derail what’s...

Many people who grew up with childhood PTSD were raised in an atmosphere of denial — told that nothing seriously wrong was happening. Even when...

Listen — none of your efforts to communicate or resolve conflicts will really work if one crucial element is missing. No, it’s not alcohol; the...

There comes a pivotal instant in many anxious-avoidant relationships when everything quietly shifts. It isn’t sparked by shouting or dramatic scenes, but by a hush....

So many people feel stuck when it comes to forming real connections, and if you find yourself repeatedly trying without anything deep developing — or...

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...

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...

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....

One of the most eye-opening moments in my life came when I finally discovered that what I’d been living with has a name: complex PTSD....

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,...

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...

Okay — today I want to discuss how some men can be utterly useless in relationships. Ladies, you might be tempted to randomly send this...

If you want a sure-fire recipe for wrecking relationships, ruining your reputation, stalling your recovery, and making yourself look foolish, the fastest way is to...

Seventy percent of divorce filings are initiated by women, and while some men will bristle at that statistic and say it’s part of the problem,...

Nothing healthy ever grows out of a relationship built on deception. You can justify lying — say you do it to avoid hurting someone, blame...