Jaunita MarthMarriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT (she, her)

About

Your relationship didn’t start this way, with small misunderstandings piling up into tension, defensiveness, and silence. Conversations are circular and explosive, so important topics keep falling to the back burner. One or both of you feel lonely, unseen, or emotionally shut out – despite sharing your life together. These arguments aren’t really about dishes or schedules anymore; they’re about feeling dismissed, unimportant, and unheard. You may wonder how you became roommates, adversaries, or strangers, and whether it’s even possible to feel close, safe, and connected again without everything turning into a fight.