You always do this; start gaslighting me. You’re the one who starts the name-calling! But you…. The fact that Allie and Jack are arguing over who is being defensive means they both are. What started ...

Perfectionists tend to protect their self-image at almost any cost. They often sacrifice others, and thus their relationships, to continue to feel good about themselves, or at least not bad. This ...

Defensiveness about privacy doesn’t automatically mean you’re hiding something wrong. It means you value having some parts of your life that belong only to you. Healthy relationships are built on ...