Love, Dating & Relationships

If you’ve ever been in a relationship with a dismissive avoidant, you already know: the breakup is excruciating. In fact, […]

If you’ve ever found yourself over-giving in a relationship—paying for everything, doing all the emotional labor, bending over backward to

Introduction: When Love Feels Like a Trap Have you ever felt deeply attached to someone, even when that relationship left

For a long time, I believed that dismissive avoidants were just deeply wounded people who needed patience, understanding, and the

For the longest time, I didn’t understand what true vulnerability meant. I thought I did. I thought I was open,

There’s a moment in life—maybe you’ve felt it, too—when you realize you’ve been living on autopilot.   You wake up,

When you know it’s time to leave someone in your past, the realization doesn’t always come easily or without pain.

Understanding Avoidance in Relationships and Life When we think about compatibility in relationships, we often focus on shared values, attraction,

As I reflect on my journey and the many lessons I’ve learned about love, relationships, and myself, I find myself

Three weeks ago, I told Mark I didn’t want to be friends. It wasn’t some big, dramatic declaration. I wasn’t