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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...