I think about a lot when we’ve fought — but haven’t made up yet. And we’re both doing other things, busy, not really talking about… Read More »I Think About A Lot When We’ve Fought — But Haven’t Made Up Yet.
In today’s essay I’m going to talk about something that will make a lot of sense to recovering people pleasers. It will likely make very… Read More »When Someone Blows Your Entire “Conflict Budget”
I’ve long been an advocate for the importance of being able to take other people’s perspectives — in general but specifically when it comes to… Read More »A Mindset Called “Wise Reasoning” Can Lead to More Productive Relationship Conflicts
It’s hard to explain to people who aren’t in our relationship why it was worth working through the hard times. Why I never, not once,… Read More »I Always Knew You Were Worth It, That WE Were Worth It
I know she hurt you, but I’m not her. I never will be. Never have been. It’s tough sometimes, how you confuse us. How you… Read More »I Promise I Will Never Be Passive-Aggressive With You
“How could you not know I was upset with you?” I asked him, boggling. “How could you possibly have thought that trip went well? We… Read More »People Are Very Devoted to Their Preferred Fight Labels
I moved to Dallas about five months ago. Prior to that, I’d always lived in cold places. I spent my childhood and my early adulthood… Read More »The Difference Between a Rough Spot & a Bad Fit Is Like the Difference Between a Cold Day & a Cold Season
There’s been a trend that’s been all the rage lately in self-help circles. One that advocates for cleaning house. Severing all your toxic social connections… Read More »How to Tell a Good Relationship and a Bad One Apart
When it comes to conflict in relationships, it isn’t a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. What. How. Why. Because there isn’t a relationship… Read More »The Only Way Around the Pain Is Through It
This past weekend, I went to a play party for the first time in a while. I was mostly there in a working capacity for… Read More »Why Are Kinksters Such Gossips?
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