On the Rocks
Matthew FrayMatthew Fray, author of This is How Your Marriage Ends, featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic, and on The Tamron Hall Show and NPR, continues his exploration of love and relationships, with the occasional bourbon assist.
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Can 6 Months of Relationship Repair Erase 10 Years?
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Among the more heartbreaking scenarios you’ll come across in relationship work are those first few months of genuine repair efforts for long-term couples.
(Gender stereotype trigger warning!) Here’s the pattern...
You and Your Partner are Probably Not Having the Same Conversation
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I spent years believing my marriage conflicts were debates about fairness.
I thought we were trying to determine:
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who was correct
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whose perspective made more sense
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whether something was “actually” a big...
The Conversation You Keep Avoiding
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Trust is pretty much always the most important ingredient for relationships to work.
Trust erosion, slowly over time, tends to be the reason most doomed relationships end. There are seemingly countless ways people...
Join Our Relationships 101 Workshop Dec. 9 & 10
Hey everyone. Our Relationships 101 workshop maiden voyage is slated for Tuesday evening, Dec. 9, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET. This is a live, online event.
The second half of our conversation will take place the following evening, December 10, at...
How Women Show Up as Selfish in Relationships
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I was floored by the reporter’s query, and even more so after learning the writer is a woman herself.
For context, in my side work as a freelance journalist, I’ve recently discovered the usefulness of websites that connect...
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Marriage and relationship coach. Author of "This is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships." Bourbon and rye whiskey collector and enthusiast. Likes sports, film, and books. Tends to write about relationship stuff.
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