Relationships

158 articles on relationships.

Your brain treats emotional exposure like a physical threat. That's why vulnerability feels dangerous, and why building trust has to be gradual.

How to create emotional safety for a partner who shuts down, without pressure, ultimatums, or accidentally making it worse.

What your go-to type of couple question says about how you connect and where you have room to grow. Five question personality types.

Four levels of conversational depth, from icebreakers to real vulnerability. Knowing when to use each one changes how you connect.

Gottman's research, active listening, better questions, and daily habits that add up. A practical guide to talking to your partner.

How your attachment style shapes every conversation with your partner, and what to do about it. Covers secure, anxious, and avoidant.