Articles on Trauma and Relationships
How to Do Relationship Repair
"I'm sorry" isn't enough. Real relationship repair requires contrition, accountability, and amends. Learn the 3-part process that actually heals what arguments break.
How We Let Anger Sabotage Our Intimate Relationships
Anger is a strategy, not just an emotion. Learn why angry complaint pushes your partner away and what to do instead, from a trauma and relationship specialist.
What’s Wrong with Being Right
Being right feels like safety. But as a relational strategy, it backfires spectacularly. Learn where the need to be right comes from and how to choose connection instead.
The 7 Steps of Relationship Repair
Most couples don't know how to repair after conflict. These 7 steps, from Relational Life Therapy, create a reliable path back to connection every time.