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Woman and man sitting back-to-back on a bed, facing away from each other.

Marriage Feels Like Roommates? A Couples Therapist Explains What’s Really Going On

Figs O'Sullivan April 12, 2026

Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. Start free with Figlet. A roommate marriage is a

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Two wooden chairs with white cushions and floral arrangements on green lawn by water, names visible on chair backs.

Married to a Workaholic – Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

🎧 Prefer to listen? Married to a Workaholic – Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling the

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Woman with dark curly hair smiling outdoors among white flowers, wearing denim vest.

Compass of shame in couples therapy

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

It is 2 a.m. and you are on the kitchen floor. Your partner is asleep

Two people sitting at a white table facing each other in a bright room with city views.

Two people sitting at a white table facing each other in a bright room with city views.

Does couples therapy work

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

Look, I love that question. And I want to answer it honestly, not just cheerfully.

Wooden table with four chairs in sunlit room with pendant lamp and window light

Wooden table with four chairs in sunlit room with pendant lamp and window light

When to start couples therapy

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

Here’s the honest answer: most couples wait way too long. By the time a couple

Two silhouetted hands forming a heart shape against sunset sky with street lamp in background

Two silhouetted hands forming a heart shape against sunset sky with street lamp in background

What happens in couples therapy

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

Well, that’s a big question. And I love it, because it means you’re curious enough

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Woman sitting at wooden kitchen counter working on laptop, with white herringbone tile backsplash, black pendant lights, black range hood, and wooden shelves with plants behind her.

How long does couples therapy take

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

I love this question because couples deserve an honest answer, not the usual therapist dodge

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Two people smiling at camera with blue sky background. Text reads CHTM Episode 1.

Couples therapy vs individual therapy

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

Individual therapy works on your inner world: your history, your grief, your anxiety, the protector

Pursuer withdrawer dynamic - couple in protest withdraw cycle

Pursuer withdrawer dynamic - couple in protest withdraw cycle

When Your Husband Stonewalls During Couples Therapy

Figs O'Sullivan April 11, 2026

Let me tell you something I’ve seen a hundred times in my office, and I

Older man and woman holding hands while sitting by a sunlit window with sheer curtains

Older man and woman holding hands while sitting by a sunlit window with sheer curtains

Couples Therapy for Intimacy Issues

Figs O'Sullivan April 10, 2026

Well, you came to the right place. Let me be honest with you about something

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