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By: Colin Auschrat, MA, Registered Psychologist & Heather Auschrat, MA, Registered Psychologist
August 2026
Vacations are supposed to bring couples closer, but sometimes they bring out the Four Horsemen instead. From travel stress and decision fatigue to mismatched expectations, this blog explores why conflict can heat up when you're away together and offers practical ways to keep your relationship on the same team.
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Vacations are supposed to bring couples closer, but sometimes they bring out the Four Horsemen instead. From travel stress and decision fatigue to mismatched expectations, this blog explores why conflict can heat up when you're away together and offers practical ways to keep your relationship on the same team.
Most couples don't wait until things are bad to service their vehicle, but many wait years before working on their relationship. In this straight-talking blog, Colin explores why couples delay getting help, how disconnection slowly becomes normal, and why building connection during life's storms matters more than waiting for calmer waters. If your relationship is currently being held together by coffee, Wi-Fi, and mutual exhaustion, this one's for you.
Worried about saying the wrong thing when supporting someone in the 2SLGBTQ+ community? You're not alone. Many people avoid important conversations because they are afraid of making mistakes. In this blog, Colin explores why our brains are wired to fear social missteps, why perfection isn't required to be a good ally & how curiousity, forgiveness & a willingness to leard can create genuine connection. After all, being an ally isn't about getting everything right, it's about staying in the conversation.
Most relationships don’t fall apart overnight. More often, couples slowly adapt to tension, distance, and disconnection until it starts to feel normal. Colin talks about why we get used to unhealthy relationship patterns, how emotional “habituation” works, and why healthy relationships are built on repair, not perfection.
Mental health isn’t something you either have or don’t, it moves. A quick reflection on how emotional, psychological, and social well-being all play a role… and why looking at the full picture matters more than we think.
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