Ferhat Açıkalın
Founder of Coupleship
Ferhat Açıkalın founded Coupleship, builds the app and edits this journal. He is not a therapist, so the articles lean on published research, mostly from the Gottman Institute, and link to it where a claim is made.
How the journal is made, and how to report a mistake: editorial standards.
Articles Ferhat Açıkalın has read and approved
- Roommate phase or drifting apart? How to tell the difference
- We only talk about logistics anymore. Is my relationship in trouble?
- My husband talks to an AI chatbot more than me
- My partner runs every decision past ChatGPT
- Questions to reconnect with your partner after a busy season
- Questions about sex to ask your partner (without it feeling weird)
- Intimate questions to ask your partner (without the pressure)
- Hard questions to ask your partner (and how to ask them well)
- Your partner took your fight to an AI first. Here's how to get the conversation back.
- Questions to ask your partner before marriage
- Gottman repair attempts: what to say when a fight spirals
- We argue about how much AI my partner uses
- Relationship check-in questions: a weekly routine that actually works
- Bids for connection: what they are and how to notice them
- Is it weird to ask ChatGPT about my relationship?
- Should I accept an apology ChatGPT wrote for my partner?
- Fun questions to ask your partner (that actually start a conversation)
- Criticism vs complaint in a relationship: the one line that changes everything
- AI therapist vs human therapist vs couples app
- Can you be liable for your partner's gambling debt?
- Deep questions to ask your partner (without the awkward silence)
- Contempt in a relationship: what it looks like and how to stop it
- Questions to ask your unfaithful spouse (and the ones to skip)
- ChatGPT relationship prompts: 1 quiet rule that changes everything
- The psychological effects of not being heard in a relationship
- 101 questions to ask your partner (sorted by how deep you want to go)
- AI in couples therapy: a guide for therapists
- How does AI couples therapy work, step by step
- Should I tell my partner I use AI for relationship advice?
- How to set boundaries in a relationship without feeling guilty
- AI couples therapy cost comparison: what you really pay
- How to maintain respect for each other in a relationship
- Will a couples therapist judge me for using AI therapy?
- How to prevent resentment in a relationship
- Can AI help with trust issues in relationships?
- Privacy concerns with AI couples therapy: what to check first
- How to choose an AI couples therapy app
- How to keep the spark alive in a long term relationship
- How to practice active listening exercises with your partner
- How to stop arguing about chores with your partner
- How to apologize sincerely to your partner after hurting them
- What is my love language? How to find yours (quiz included)
- AI couples therapy: what it can do and what it can't
- How to ask for what you want in bed without feeling awkward
- How to use ChatGPT for relationship advice: a practical guide
- What does the Gottman method say about communication?
- Online couples therapy for long distance relationships: a practical guide for 2026
- Can AI replace a couples therapist?
- Best online couples counseling: 5 platforms compared
- Best AI relationship coach apps for couples (2026)
- Do both partners need to be in the same room for online couples therapy?
- Affordable online couples therapy: low-cost options that work
- Why do I get defensive when my partner criticizes me?
- How to ask for forgiveness after cheating and mean it
- How to avoid becoming roommates with your partner after kids
- How to support your partner through addiction recovery without enabling them
- How to support your partner with chronic illness without burning out
- What to do when your partner loses their job and is withdrawing from you
- How to ask for what you need without starting a fight
- How often do couples have sex? What the research says
- 7 best marriage books for newlyweds to build a strong foundation
- How to support each other through job loss as a couple
- What to do if your partner relapses in addiction
- How to keep romance alive after having kids
- Why do I feel disgusted by my partner's touch
- Best couples therapy workbooks: 7 picks to do together at home
- Signs your partner is truly sorry after betrayal
- Dealing with the financial impact of a partner's gambling addiction
- Signs your partner is avoiding intimacy but still loves you
- How to cope with empty nest syndrome as a couple
- How to stop checking your partner's phone after they cheated
- Why does my partner feel like I'm not listening even when I am
- What to do when you miss sex but your partner doesn't
- Does insurance cover couples therapy? What actually decides it
- Why your husband may have lost interest in you
- Why does my partner feel like a stranger?
- When you and your partner want different amounts of closeness
- How to feel heard by your partner
- The four things that quietly damage relationships (and what to do)
- Feeling disconnected from your partner, and how to reconnect
- Rebuilding intimacy after a rough patch
- What to do when you feel no emotional connection with your husband
- How to rebuild sexual chemistry after a long dry spell
- How to communicate better with your partner
- How to handle money conversations as a couple
- How to rebuild trust after it's been broken
- How to save my relationship (real advice, not just Reddit)
- Average time couples spend together per day statistics
- What percentage of couples divorce in the first year of marriage?
- Divorce rate for married couples who go to therapy
- Relationship counseling: a complete guide for 2026
- Must-read books for a healthy marriage
- How to make a long distance relationship work
- Relationship counseling online: how it works and what it costs
- Online relationship app free: how to choose the right one for your couple
- Relationship failing after having a baby? Here's what helps
- The 5 stages of loss in a relationship: a guide to healing together
- Thinking about divorce? Read this first
- How to keep your relationship strong
- How much does couples therapy cost?
- How to communicate with a partner who thinks differently
- What to do when your partner shuts down during an argument
- Online couples therapy vs app: which is better for us?
- How to get your husband to open up emotionally
- What to expect from your first online couples therapy session
- Why does my partner shut down during arguments?
- Can couples therapy work if only one partner wants it?
- Feeling lonely in a relationship: why it happens and what to do
- How to reconnect with your partner after a big fight
- Is online couples therapy as effective as in person?
- Why do me and my partner keep having the same argument?
The next quiet evening is coming.
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