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A journal from Pakks
Ideas, questions and small rituals for staying close, wherever you are in your relationship.
Showing 1–9 of 12 articles in Relationships
Communication
You remember the birthdays, manage the moods, and carry the mental load. New research shows this invisible work is actively eroding relationships — and the resentment doesn't look like anger. It looks like indifference.
Date night
Everyone says passion fades with time. The research says otherwise — it fades with neglect. Here's what couples who keep the spark alive actually do differently.
Communication
There's a version of love that looks like loyalty but feels like exhaustion. If you're holding everything together and calling it commitment, it might be time to ask what you're actually holding on to.
2026 trends
The viral leaf test reveals something deeper than a TikTok trend. It shows how anxious we've become about whether our partners are safe — and why testing them isn't the answer.
Date night
You're not fighting. You're not unhappy, exactly. You're just not there with each other. This might be the most common relationship crisis nobody talks about.
Connection
Most people think boundaries push people away. The opposite is true — without them, resentment does the pushing. Here's how to set them without starting a war.
Communication
The first generation of women who don't need partners for survival are finally being honest about what they actually need from them. It's rewriting every relationship rule.
Connection
You're both doing a lot. But if neither of you feels seen for it, the relationship slowly fills with resentment instead of gratitude. The fix is simpler than you think.
Communication
That magnetic pull toward a certain kind of person isn't chemistry. It's your nervous system recognising something familiar — and familiar isn't the same as good.