When Shame About Family Background Affects Your Relationship
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
You know what’s interesting about shame? It almost never stays where it started. Shame about
The Cost of Hiding Parts of Yourself from Your Partner
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. You are lying next to them at eleven at
Building Shame Resilience in Romantic Relationships
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
It’s 1:47 in the morning. Your partner is asleep in the next room and you
The Shame of Comparing Yourself to Your Partner’s Ex
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. It is eleven at night. Your partner is asleep
How Shame About Appearance Affects Intimacy
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
I’ve sat with countless couples where one partner is convinced their body is the problem
When You Feel Like You’re Not Enough in Your Relationship
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
Watch: Figs O’Sullivan, LMFT explains this. Feeling like you are not enough in your relationship
When Shame About Finances Affects Your Marriage
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
I had a couple in my office last month. She was tracking every penny on
Healing Internalized Shame from Previous Relationships
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
You are lying awake next to someone who loves you, and there is a sentence
Shame About Needing Emotional Support from Your Partner
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
Let me just sit with that for a second. Because what you’re describing, shame about
Overcoming Shame to Save Your Marriage
Figs O'Sullivan
April 9, 2026
Let me sit with you in this for a moment, because what you just said
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