Has your partner gone through a traumatic event? Are you struggling know how to support a partner? Learning how you can love them through it can help.

Why is every day ending in a fight? Why does it always feel like I’m walking on eggshells? Why am I becoming distant in my relationship when I want to feel closer? If you’re asking any of these questions, you can bet you’ve entered The Attack-Withdraw Vortex, a snappy name for the three toxic patterns we tend to create in our struggling relationships.

We usually think that couples break up when they have too much conflict. But being ‘conflict-avoidant’ could be just as damaging.

An emotional affair, even without sex, can be just as detrimental to your relationship’s safety and future.

In all relationships there are ebbs and flows; times when you feel closer and times when you feel more distant. You may go through periods when things are going well, and then find yourselves stuck in conflicts and misunderstandings.