Roommate Syndrome

Picture this: You’re sitting together on the couch, watching TV together. Although you’re in the same room, having the same experience, your partner feels miles away. There’s a noticeable gap between you. It’s a physical and emotional distance that’s hard to ignore. You yearn for the days when you would curl up together. But the […]

“Who is this person in my house? It’s not the person who I married!” If you’ve been married for any length of time, you have thought this. You’ve looked around and wondered how you and your spouse became so disconnected. They feel like a comfortable sweatshirt and a complete stranger at the same time. One

You need help. It’s hard for you to ask for help but you do it. You are clear about what needs to be done and why. You trust your spouse. So, you hand the task off. Later, you check on the progress and feel dismayed and disappointed to realize that they left a disaster. This

Why can these things hurt so much? It turns out little interactions sprinkled throughout our day matter a lot. Most people prioritize the big displays of love (big vacations, surprise dates, elaborate plans) over the small interactions they have throughout the day or week. As a result, they don’t pay much attention to the many