How Gay Men Can Handle Rejection Without Losing Confidence
Rejection is an unavoidable part of dating. Whether it’s being left on read, getting ghosted after what seemed like a great date, hearing “I’m just not feeling the connection,” or […]
Should You Go to Bed Angry? A Relationship Expert Explains
Most of us will have heard this relationship (or marriage) truism repeated ad nauseam: that the secret to happiness and stability is “never going to bed mad.” The trick, or […]
Emotional Intimacy for Gay Men: How to Build Deeper Relationships
If you’ve ever found yourself shutting down during conflict, struggling to talk about your feelings, or feeling close to someone physically but distant emotionally, you’re far from alone. I see […]
What to Do When Your Partner and Friends Don’t Get Along
Most of us would love to have a sitcom-esque social life where all our favorite people are constantly hanging out together in one big group at our favorite coffee shop […]
How to Communicate With an Anxiously Attached Partner
It’s incredibly common for anxiously attached and avoidantly attached folks to end up together — they form a dynamic that feels familiar and enticing to both parties. Unfortunately, it’s also […]
How to Heal After An Abusive Relationship and Get Ready to Love Again
Experience abuse of any kind in a relationship context — emotional, psychological, physical or sexual abuse — is a profoundly harmful experience, and leaves many people feeling like they’re living […]
How Gay Men Can Build Real Relationships Outside the Apps
It feels like everyone on earth is on the apps — and like no one is having a good time on them. While the apps make sense for making casual […]
What to Do When Your Partner and Your Parents Don’t Get Along
It’s normal to be nervous about meeting the parents — but what happens when the anxiety is warranted and it genuinely doesn’t go well? It would be great for all […]
Anxious Attachment Protest Behaviors: What They Are and How to Change Them
At this point, many of us know our attachment style — we might even be aware of the ways it’s impacted the partners we’ve chosen or the patterns of our […]
Anxious Attachment Protest Behaviors: What They Are and How to Change Them
At this point, many of us know our attachment style — we might even be aware of the ways it’s impacted the partners we’ve chosen or the patterns of our […]