Through the stories and experiences shared in Real Relationships, we aim to understand and paint a more realistic, inclusive picture of relationships in the world today.
Real Relationships
Under the guise of “healthy communication,” I was actually destroying my own relationship. ...
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All of the constructs I grew up with and believed I would carry on in my own family had to be ...
Thanks to a combination of sobriety, introspection, therapy, and Kate’s support, I’m feeling more comfortable showing up authentically both inside and ...
Everything I thought I knew about myself, my faith, my friendships, and my family was put on tilt when I decided ...
Sometimes, we are a hetero couple, sometimes a gay couple,. ...
I found myself feeling like there was a different kind of connection forming, beyond best friendship. Could this be? ...
He may never understand exactly how I’m feeling or what it’s like to be in my shoes, but he knows when ...
The deeper I fell, the more fearful I became, and the more I looked for imperfections. ...
Judgments dehumanise and minimise the beautiful greyness of being human. ...
Marriage was a fancy house we hadn’t been invited into and we wanted to dance on the sofa in muddy shoes. ...
I am grateful for the independent self that was fostered in our marriage as I carve a lone way forward through ...
How can a life that feels so peaceful and content to me be so nauseating to others? ...
If my parents and community found out, I would be shunned for life. ...
Love softens anxiety’s hold on both of us. ...
When Matt and Isaac got married, they were both still in the closet. ...