An anxious-avoidant relationship creates a painful push-and-pull dynamic where one partner craves closeness while the other ...

Your romantic life couldn't be better. You and your partner can't stop texting, going on dates, gushing about each other so much that your friends want to muzzle you. Then, it happens. They abruptly ...

Shitty dating behaviors are neither created nor destroyed, they just change shape. Which is to say that an age-old shady breakup maneuver you may know and hate as the classic slow fade has recently ...

As we continue our journey through personality disorders, it is worth pausing briefly to reflect on how far we have come. Over the past weeks, we have explored the landscape of personality disorders ...

Understanding the push-pull dynamic in relationships, the attachment theory by John Bowlby explains how early childhood bonds with caregivers impact adult romantic relationships. Anxious individuals ...

We hide from life in many ways and for many reasons. Those who feel too much hide from everyday emotions like disappointment, sadness, and fear. Some hide from acknowledging a submerged past, while ...

Love is a beautiful yet powerful feeling and we all experience it in different ways. For some, it comes easily—open, ...

Your relationship was going perfectly with all those constant texts, endless plans, and a connection that felt unbreakable. Then, something shifted. They stopped responding as often, began avoiding ...

As a couples therapist, I often work with people who say things like, “My partner is so avoidant,” or “I think she might be a narcissist,” or whatever the latest psychological buzzword happens to be.