Relationships
Navigating gay relationships, partnerships, long-distance, open relationships and life together.
Better Communication for Gay Couples
Good communication between partners does not mean talking more — it means saying what you mean, hearing what is actually said, and building habits that work in daily life as well as in difficulty.
Healthy Gay Relationships: Trust, Communication and Growth
Healthy relationships do not just happen — they are built through specific practices, honest communication and the willingness to address difficulties directly. Here is what that looks like in practice.
More Relationships guides
Breakup Recovery for Gay Men: How to Heal and Move Forward
Ending a relationship is one of the harder things in adult life. For gay men, it comes with specific complications that make recovery different from the standard narrative. Here is what to actually do.
Building a Chosen Family
Chosen family is one of the most distinctive and valuable concepts in LGBTQ+ life. This is what it means and how to build it.
Making a Relationship Work Across Different Cultures
Cross-cultural gay relationships carry everything a relationship normally does, plus the specific complexity of navigating two different LGBTQ+ histories and cultural contexts.
How Gay Couples Can Talk About Marriage Without It Becoming a Pressure Test
The conversation about marriage or commitment is one of the more fraught in any relationship. For gay couples, it comes with additional layers worth understanding.
Money, Rent and Shared Finances in Gay Relationships
Money is one of the biggest sources of relationship stress. For gay couples, some of the usual frameworks don't quite fit — and that's actually useful.
When Your Partner Is Out and You Are Not
It's more common than you'd think, and more complicated than it looks. How to handle the gap when your partner is out and you're not.
How to Build Gay Friendships as an Adult
Adult friendship is hard for everyone. For gay men, specific obstacles make it harder — and specific approaches help.