Family & Parenting
Friendship after children
Social networks contract sharply after a first child, and the loss has consequences for the couple that are rarely connected to it.
Topic
support
Every Relationship Punch article tagged support — 3 pieces across 3 sections.
Endings & Repair
Grief in a couple
Two people grieving the same loss frequently do it differently, and the difference is experienced as a failure of the relationship.
Communication
What to do when they are having a bad time
Supporting a partner through a difficult period is a specific skill, and the instinctive responses are frequently the wrong ones.