Dr. Tari Mack's Psychology Today article, "Why ‘Raising’ Your Partner Leads to Relationship Burnout" (2022), highlights how taking on a parental role in a relationship creates resentment and kills intimacy. It argues that couples must abandon the "coach-and-player" dynamic, allowing for natural consequences and mutual accountability to prevent emotional exhaustion. Read the full article at Psychology Today .

Why 'Raising' Your Partner Leads to Relationship Burnout | Psychology Today