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Adam & Rebecca Murauskas

Authentic stories about relationships and the journey of mental health

3 Types of Boundaries to Boost Your Mental Health

3 Types of Boundaries to Boost Your Mental Health

Ditch icky resentments and grow peaceful happiness
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 23
Why Setting Boundaries is The Most Loving Act of Your Relationships

Why Setting Boundaries is The Most Loving Act of Your Relationships

And how to set them while maintaining your cool
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 22
Letting Go of The Story in Your Head

Letting Go of The Story in Your Head

A real-life tale that one day will have a funny ending (but not today).
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 14
Do Unmet Childhood Needs Masquerade as Real Love and Connection?

Do Unmet Childhood Needs Masquerade as Real Love and Connection?

Putting the pieces together
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 13
Does Not Having Needs Make it Easier for Someone to Love You?

Does Not Having Needs Make it Easier for Someone to Love You?

Where self-abandonment and self-sabotage collide
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 12
Does Your Growth and Healing Talk Match Your Self-Improvement Actions?

Does Your Growth and Healing Talk Match Your Self-Improvement Actions?

Recovery or just rhetoric
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 11
How Healthy Relationships Have the Power to Heal Your Relational Trauma

How Healthy Relationships Have the Power to Heal Your Relational Trauma

But you can’t use your broken relationship skills to fix your broken relationship skills.
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 10
The Fascinating Relationship Dynamics Between Anxious and Avoidant Partners

The Fascinating Relationship Dynamics Between Anxious and Avoidant Partners

And the underlying fears they’re both driven by
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 9
Does Your Insecure Attachment Style Make You Terminally Unlovable?

Does Your Insecure Attachment Style Make You Terminally Unlovable?

Addressing common misconceptions about Attachment Theory
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 8
Toxic Shame is the #1 Fuel for Your Incessant Inner Critic

Toxic Shame is the #1 Fuel for Your Incessant Inner Critic

How to break the cycle of negative identity statements.
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 7
Why Love and Belonging are Prerequisites to Nurturing Consistent Self-Love

Why Love and Belonging are Prerequisites to Nurturing Consistent Self-Love

Cultivating a fierce allegiance to your fundamental needs
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 6
Why People Avoid Vulnerability to Evade Uncomfortable Feelings

Why People Avoid Vulnerability to Evade Uncomfortable Feelings

Sidestepping the emotional risk of genuine connection
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 5
Why People Feel Like They Need to Settle for Less in Dating and Relationships?

Why People Feel Like They Need to Settle for Less in Dating and Relationships?

The top three reasons.
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 4
How Genuine Human Connection Can Heal Trauma and Adversity

How Genuine Human Connection Can Heal Trauma and Adversity

And why it impacts your ability to relate to others
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Adam Murauskas
Jun 3
The #1 Sign of Healing From Trauma to Know You’re on the Right Track

The #1 Sign of Healing From Trauma to Know You’re on the Right Track

How do I know if therapy is working?
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Adam Murauskas
May 13
The #1 Sign of Unresolved Childhood Trauma That No One Talks About

The #1 Sign of Unresolved Childhood Trauma That No One Talks About

It’s obvious, super uncomfortable, and hidden in plain sight.
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Adam Murauskas
May 10
The Top 3 Ways to Stop Being Immature for Your Age

The Top 3 Ways to Stop Being Immature for Your Age

And how to have compassion for those who still are
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Adam Murauskas
Apr 20
5 Reasons Self-Abandonment Will Never Bring You Closer to Someone You Love

5 Reasons Self-Abandonment Will Never Bring You Closer to Someone You Love

What you gotta do to change self-abandoning behavior
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Adam Murauskas
Apr 12
How Awareness of Toxic Shame Will Positively Change Your Life

How Awareness of Toxic Shame Will Positively Change Your Life

The effects and what to do about it
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Adam Murauskas
Apr 9
Why Breakups Completely Crush People with an Anxious Attachment Style

Why Breakups Completely Crush People with an Anxious Attachment Style

And how to trade in your self-abandonment for self-acceptance.
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Adam Murauskas
Apr 5
Dear Men, Stop Blaming Will Smith’s Behavior on His Wife

Dear Men, Stop Blaming Will Smith’s Behavior on His Wife

He’s fully responsible for his own beliefs and actions, and so are you.
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Adam Murauskas
Apr 4
How to Successfully Work Through All Types of Conflict in Relationships

How to Successfully Work Through All Types of Conflict in Relationships

Including tips and tricks to help you in the heat of the moment
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Adam Murauskas
Mar 22
Why Physical and Emotional Distance Often Feel Like the Next Best Thing

Why Physical and Emotional Distance Often Feel Like the Next Best Thing

A true story of marital conflict resolution
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Adam Murauskas
Mar 19
Why You’re Afraid to Date Anyone Emotionally Healthier Than You

Why You’re Afraid to Date Anyone Emotionally Healthier Than You

A quick writing exercise to poke some holes in your story
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Adam Murauskas
Mar 18
The Inherent Pitfalls of Dating No One Tells You About

The Inherent Pitfalls of Dating No One Tells You About

And the driving forces behind how and why we date.
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Adam Murauskas
Mar 10
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