Why Holidays Together Either Deepen Love or Reveal What Was Missing All Along

Why Holidays Together Either Deepen Love or Reveal What Was Missing All Along

Why Holidays Together Either Deepen Love or Reveal What Was Missing All AlongDr. Lise Janelle
Published on: 07/08/2026

There's something about a long stretch of time together, a vacation, a holiday week, an extended summer, that either deepens a relationship or quietly exposes everything that's been missing. The structure goes away. The buffer of work, kids, errands,

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What Actually Happens When You Stop Disappearing in Love

What Actually Happens When You Stop Disappearing in Love

What Actually Happens When You Stop Disappearing in LoveDr. Lise Janelle
Published on: 10/07/2026

Last week I wrote about why so many women lose themselves in love, and how the over giving that started as a way to avoid abandonment slowly becomes the engulfment that makes us want to run.

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