An unhappy marriage at midlife is rarely one thing. It is usually three things stacked: pace mismatch (you are rebuilding faster or slower than your partner), identity drift (one or both of you has become someone neither of you signed up for), and chronic resentment (years of small unspoken trades that compounded into distance). Before…
An unhappy marriage at midlife is rarely one thing. It is usually three things stacked: pace mismatch (you are rebuilding faster or slower than your partner), identity drift (one or both of you has become someone neither of you signed up for), and chronic resentment (years of small unspoken trades that compounded into distance). Before…
You’ve seen the headlines and plot lines for every courtroom drama and true crime podcast: “Wife Finally Snaps!” “Husband Loses Control!” “Honeymoon Ends Early with Attempted Murder.” The story is usually told the same way. It focuses on the moment of the violence—because that’s what captures attention. Like slowing down to look at a traffic…
Image by yulkapopkova / iStock May 30, 2026 I didn’t start wearing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) because I wanted to optimize every bite of food I ate. I started because I was curious, and, if I’m being honest, a little confused. Blood sugar balancing has become one of the loudest conversations in wellness, and…
An unhappy marriage at midlife is rarely one thing. It is usually three things stacked: pace mismatch (you are rebuilding faster or slower than your partner), identity drift (one or both of you has become someone neither of you signed up for), and chronic resentment (years of small unspoken trades that compounded into distance). Before…
An unhappy marriage at midlife is rarely one thing. It is usually three things stacked: pace mismatch (you are rebuilding faster or slower than your partner), identity drift (one or both of you has become someone neither of you signed up for), and chronic resentment (years of small unspoken trades that compounded into distance). Before…
When Gottman therapists assess relationship health, we are looking for three things above all else: the presence of trust, the presence of commitment, and the absence of contempt. Most articles you’ll read will help you focus on how to strengthen your relationship by focusing your energy on working on these three pillars: especially contempt since…
Image by Victor Torres / Stocksy May 27, 2026 The American Cancer Society just released its first major update to colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines since 2018, and there’s a lot to unpack. The update was prompted by two developments: the arrival of new molecular-based screening tests that have received FDA regulatory approval, and persistently…
Are You in a Midlife Reset, or Just Burned Out? A midlife reset is what happens when a 40 to 55-year-old realizes their life still works on paper but no longer fits in practice. It is a proactive rebuild across work, health, money, relationships, and identity, done on your own timeline, before the drift becomes…
Are You in a Midlife Reset, or Just Burned Out? A midlife reset is what happens when a 40 to 55-year-old realizes their life still works on paper but no longer fits in practice. It is a proactive rebuild across work, health, money, relationships, and identity, done on your own timeline, before the drift becomes…
