How to build trust, communicate better, and resolve conflict in a relationship.
My friend Renee called me at 11:20 on a Thursday night in March. She had just left a birthday dinner and her voice was flat. A coworker of her boyfriend had raised a glass at the table. He said congrats on Denver, and Renee had no idea what that meant. Caleb had accepted a job … Read more
It was 7:20 on a Sunday morning in March and the shower was running. His phone lay face down on the reading chair. I picked it up before I had really decided to. That is the part I still think about two years later. I did not have a reason. He had been quiet on … Read more
Two Octobers ago my boyfriend and I finally closed the distance. About four months later I asked him what was wrong. He said I’m fine in a voice that was clearly not fine. We were standing in our kitchen at 8:30 on a Wednesday. I made every mistake available to me over the next ten … Read more
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