by Joyice Robinson Myers | Feb 27, 2026 | marriage, relationships
Relationship Conflict and the Power Struggle Conflict reliably generates distance between partners, particularly among couples entrenched in the power struggle phase or those who default to this communication style. Yet that distance is rarely one-dimensional. It...
by Joyice Robinson Myers | Jan 15, 2026 | marriage
An issue that reliably surfaces whenever we talk about the misuse of access—and even acts of infidelity—is the figure of the “controlling” or “insecure” wife. I won’t pretend those women don’t exist because they do. When insecurity or control becomes the organizing...
by Joyice Robinson Myers | Sep 5, 2025 | marriage
When people ask me what my dissertation is about, I proudly reply, “Black Love and the Black Family!” Yes, I’m an academic. But I’m also part of the culture I study. I am fluent in both languages: the language of research and the language of our shared...
