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Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

01/19/2026

When your partner withdraws, it’s easy to spiral into hurt, anger, or to even shutdown.

Leave a ❤️❤️ if you can relate.

I get it.

Many of you say, “but why do I have to be the one to keep doing this
work?”

The truth is this: You do the work because your relationship matters. If you have kids, it matters that you show them what a healthy partner does.

But I also want you to know that you don’t have to stay stuck here.
You can reconnect with yourself first, and then extend an invitation to repair - without carrying it all.

Want to take a step to reconnect?

Join the More Than Roommates Challenge to learn how to reset the cycle — even if your partner won’t go to therapy.

Comment or DM me ROOMIE to start feeling more connected to your partner. Ten days. An approachable way to get on the same page with your partner. Designed for busy couples who want to prioritize their relationship.

I’ll look forward to supporting you inside .

01/17/2026

I notice my son always says goodbye to everyone before he leaves. And once I noticed it, I couldn’t unsee it.

Hi 👋 I’m Dr. Tracy, psychologist and couples therapist working with people for nearly 20 years and teaching you how to have connected relationships. Follow along for more.

We spend so much time thinking about what our kids NEED from us. But they’re also watching how we show up with each other.

I once worked with a couple where the dad told me he never forgets to say goodbye to the kids.

When I asked how he and his partner parted, he stopped.

They didn’t.

What I felt in that room wasn’t anger between them, but instead a deep sense of loneliness. Two people so focused on doing parenting “right” that they forgot about the US holding it all together.

This isn’t about teaching your kids manners. Or reminding them to say goodbye.

👉 It’s about what they unconsciously absorb when they watch how connection lives (or disappears) between the people they love most.

Remember this: our kids learn what closeness looks like by watching us stay connected, playful, and close.

✨ Looking for more? Let’s change how you show your kids what healthy relationships look like.

👉 Comment ROOMIE to disrupt the cycle of distance and resentment and build real relationship rituals that lead you to feel close and connected. My More Than Roommates challenge has been taken by thousands of people who tell me they feel closer by the end of the ten days.

Choose your relationship this year. Your children need you to.

01/16/2026

These patterns often lead to negative cycles within your relationship.

You can’t change your past but you can build healthy interdependent relationships- and not swing into codependency or hyper independence.

👉 Looking to deep dive? Check out my book, I Didn’t Sign Up for This, where I teach you how to create healthy interdependence. Comment or DM me COUCH for all links and formats.

👉 If you don’t know exactly which negative communication cycle you’re in, but know you need something to change, then comment QUIZ and I’ll send you my free quiz designed to help you:

A) identify your negative cycle, and
B) learn what can help you move forward toward a healthier dynamic in your relationship.

If you’re new here, Hi! 👋 Dr. Tracy, psychologist and couples therapist working with clients for nearly two decades, breaking down what I do with my clients in my therapy room and making it accessible for you to do at home. Follow along and say hello!

Thanks to for the reel inspo!

Respect | Harmony | Strengthen | Balance | Commitment | Understanding

01/13/2026

Conflict isn’t something to fear.
It’s something to learn from.

We know that our relational conflicts are ongoing, but how we choose to show up to the conflict matters.

Leave a ❤️ if you’re working on building healthier ways to handle the hard moments with your partner.

Comment or send a private DM with ROOMIE and I’ll send you the link for my next More Than Roommates Challenge. You’ll feel closer, less tension, and better equipped to express your needs in just ten days.

Let’s build better conflict strategies-together

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