While it’s well documented that relationship satisfaction dips after a child is born, this post explores the role of effective negotiation in developing mutual respect, communicating needs, and cultivating appreciation.

While conflict is part of any healthy relationship, it can also create damage, distance, and difficulty if we aren’t intentional about how we handle it. In this post, Jaclyn explores how conflict is actually beneficial to our partnerships — and how humility can be the missing piece to actually repairing after we fight.

This post explores one of the key strategies to developing a secure attachment to self — repairing after pain, hurt, or disconnection.

What we have learned over three years of practicing this exercise, and sharing a new-and-improved version of the check-in we use each week.

When relationships hit rough patches, it’s easy to feel like you're stuck in a cycle of miscommunication, frustration, and emotional distance. Many couples experience this—and that’s where Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) can make a world of difference.

Exploring how “always” and “never” statements come into play during conflict, and what’s underneath these patterns. Since these absolute statements can be harmful, we find other strategies to interact.

When feedback becomes a fight, or a fight becomes feedback — chances are no positive outcome will prevail. On the flipside, when feedback becomes a routine facet of communication, our relationships have the opportunity to flourish.

While spontaneous desire is most often portrayed in pop culture — many people experience what’s known as “responsive desire” and understanding how it works can mean much more satisfying sex.

This blog is part of a series exploring our relationship with social media, how it impacts our brains, and how we can start to become more intentional with it.

If you have been feeling like you want to make some changes to your relationship with social media, this post is for you.

How to use the Notes app to create more organization and transparency in partnership.

Many of us are taught that anger = bad. Instead of repressing our anger, or letting it surface only when we are ready to explode … what if there was another way?

Developing a Weekly Relationship Check-In creates better communication, can enhance a feeling of teamwork, and allows us to ‘check in’ on how we are feeling as a couple.

Instead of getting caught in the power struggles around shared finances, we explore how can we make space for both individuality and a shared sense of ownership when it comes to money.

In this post, we’ll discuss how the subconscious mind shapes our present-day beliefs around money, and we’ll explore an exercise to unearth these subconscious messages.