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Notes on staying close
Short, practical writing on relationships, communication, and habits that last.
What to do when you feel like the only one trying
Feeling like you're carrying a relationship alone is common. Here's what effort can actually change, and what it can't.
Best relationship apps in 2026, and the one assumption most of them make
A fair round-up of relationship apps, and the shared-use assumption almost all of them make that doesn't fit everyone.
How to be more present with your partner when your brain won't cooperate
Why presence is hard by default, what a landmark study found about the wandering mind, and what helps when willpower doesn't.
Long distance relationship ideas that don't feel like homework
Ways to stay close from a distance that don't turn into another scheduled obligation, plus the forgetting problem nobody mentions.
Date night ideas for parents who have no time or energy left
Real date-night ideas sized to actual energy levels, not elaborate plans that add to an already full week.
Acts of service, explained: real ideas beyond 'do the dishes'
What acts of service means beyond chores, plus concrete ideas sorted by how much time and planning they take.
What to do when your relationship feels distant
Distance is common and rarely permanent. A few plain, low-stakes ways back toward each other, and how to tell when it's more than a rut.
Signs you're taking your partner for granted (and the fix isn't grand gestures)
What taking someone for granted looks like day to day, and why noticing it out loud works better than overcorrecting.
How to remember every important date in your relationship
Forgetting an anniversary isn't usually a caring problem. It's a systems problem, and lead time is what matters most.
What are the 5 love languages? (and what to do if yours don't match)
Where the five love languages came from, what recent research found, and a more useful way to think about what helps.
36 questions to fall in love, and what to do with the answers
Where the famous 36 questions really came from, what the study found, and how to turn them into more than a one-time exercise.
How to be a better partner: a practical, un-cringe guide
Less about grand change, more about specific attention. What relationship research really points to, in plain language.
The small-gesture habit: why one thing a day beats one big thing a year
What relationship research really found about small, everyday moments, and why they outperform grand gestures.
Emotional labor isn't a buzzword, and it isn't only yours to carry
Where the term really comes from, what it looks like at home, and how to name it without turning it into blame.