MDMA-Assisted Couples Therapy: Promise, Cautions, and Current Evidence

By Dr. John Schinnerer | GuideToSelf.com | LoveIsntenough.net | TheEvolvedCaveman.com Many couples enter therapy with high hopes of repairing their relationship, only to find themselves stuck in the same patterns of conflict and disconnection. For some, traditional...

How Childhood Emotions Shape the Relationships We Have Today

By Dr. John Schinnerer | GuideToSelf.com | LoveIsntEnough.net | TheEvolvedCaveman.com What if your emotional patterns at age five could predict how you love, fight, communicate, and connect decades later? That’s exactly the kind of insight uncovered by the Dunedin...

8 Ways To Reignite Intimacy In Your Relationship

Somewhere along the way, your epic love story turned into…a shared calendar app. You and your partner now function like highly efficient co-CEOs of Household, Inc.—dividing chores, paying bills, and bickering about who left the dryer lint filter full. If your...

Why Do I Struggle With Difficult Conversations And Uncomfortable Emotions?

by Dr. John Schinnerer | July 23, 2025 Avoidance. That sneaky little gremlin that convinces you that cleaning out the junk drawer is definitely more urgent than facing your emotions, having that long-overdue talk with your partner, or—heaven forbid—doing a little...

A Love Letter from an Anxiously Attached Woman: Navigating Relationship Anxiety with Vulnerability and Hope

My Love, I’ve written and rewritten this letter more times than I care to admit. Every attempt comes with fear—fear of being too much, too emotional, too needy. But avoiding what’s real hasn’t helped either. And I know I need to be honest—not just for you, but for me,...