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Roommate syndrome: signs and how couples get out of it
Roommate syndrome is when a couple runs the house well but stops feeling like a couple. Signs, why it happens, and small ways to find each other again.
Feeling distant · 6 min read- Couple story
Feeling lonely in a relationship: one couple’s story
Feeling lonely in a relationship? A story told by both partners, what research says, signs it may be depression, and questions to ask each other.
Feeling distant · 8 min read - Couple story
Feeling lonely in a relationship: one couple’s story
Feeling lonely in a relationship? A story told by both partners, what research says, signs it may be depression, and questions to ask each other.
Feeling distant · 8 min read
Words people use
Short explanations of the terms you’ll hear.
- Roommate syndrome
- A popular term for partners who share a home and a schedule but feel like roommates.
- Perceived partner responsiveness
- How much you feel your partner understands you, values you, and cares about you.
- Phubbing
- When your partner uses or gets distracted by their phone while you’re together.
- Relationship boredom
- In Arthur Aron’s research, it helped explain why couples with fewer exciting times together were less satisfied.
- Cortisol
- A stress hormone; feeling understood by a partner was linked to healthier daily patterns years later.
- Depression
- Low mood or lost interest most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks.
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Roommate syndrome: signs and how couples get out of it
Roommate syndrome is when a couple runs the house well but stops feeling like a couple. Signs, why it happens, and small ways to find each other again.
Feeling distant · 6 min read - Couple story
Feeling lonely in a relationship: one couple’s story
Feeling lonely in a relationship? A story told by both partners, what research says, signs it may be depression, and questions to ask each other.
Feeling distant · 8 min read
Talk about it with a couple who’s been there
Pick “Feeling distant” in the app. You’re matched with a couple going through something similar, or who has been through it.
- One hour, by voice
- The app asks the questions and gives each person a turn
- No real names, and only if all four agree