A newsletter that riffs on the science and practice of relationships. We tackle (and sometimes tickle) the complexities of relationships between people and between life roles.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 158 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Pain Makes Us Mean
A weird human glitch: our own hurt makes it hard to see we are hurting others.
Hey Riffers,
Help, Cheating, or Just a Really Bad Headshot?
On getting support without giving away your creative voice.
Dear Riffers,
What to Do When Your Partner Is Depressed (Besides Panic)
Can a party go on, even with an unwelcome guest? A Q&A with author David Dozois
Most of us will spend some stretch of a relationship with a mood we didn’t ask for. Maybe it’s ours. Maybe it’s our partner’s. Sometimes it’s a rough patch tha...
Relational Meditations
Marcus Aurelius, unlikely couples therapist.
Dear Riffers,
Trust Falls
What the research says about forgiving too fast.
Hey Riffers,
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Authors
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Clinical psychologist, faculty at Brown University, author of Work, Parent, Thrive & nap enthusiast. I write about the artful science of growing a happier, healthier relational life. Bylines at Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, & others.
Never mind self-help. Tune into the human frequency.
Private investigator with 25+ years in law enforcement. I write about real investigations, human behavior, credibility and deception — and what they can teach us about separating facts from convincing stories
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