Falling in Love With a Chatbot: Is It Healthy to Love an AI — and What Does It Mean for the Human Heart?
In late 2025, a woman in western Japan put on a white gown and a bridal tiara and walked down the aisle to marry the love of her life — an artificial intelligence displayed on her phone screen. The ceremony was not legally binding, but to her it was entirely real. The wedding planner who arranged it said he facilitates at least one such marriage to an AI companion every
My Spouse Refuses Couples Therapy — Now What? A Montana Therapist’s Guide
You have reached the point where you know your relationship needs help. You have probably known it for a while. So you gather your courage, bring up couples therapy — and your partner says no. Maybe a flat no. Maybe a "we don't need a stranger in our business" no. Maybe a "you're the one with the problem" no. It is one of the most frustrating and lonely places to
Understanding Grief: How Loss Lives in the Body, and How We Learn to Live Again
Grief is the price we pay for having loved. It arrives in many forms — the death of a spouse after fifty years, a parent slipping away in hospice, a child driving off to college and leaving a silence in the house you did not expect. Some losses are sudden and violent. Some come slowly, watched and dreaded for months. All of them change us. If you are grieving right
Why Are We So Lonely? Smartphones, Dopamine, and Finding Real Connection in Montana
Here is a strange feature of modern life: we are more connected than any humans in history, and many of us have never felt more alone. We carry a device that can reach almost anyone on earth in seconds. We can watch thousands of people talk to us through a screen every single day. And yet loneliness has become so widespread that public health officials describe it as an epidemic.
How to Tell If You’re in a Relationship With a Narcissist (And How to Heal)
If you have found yourself googling this at the end of a long, confusing day, you are probably exhausted in a way that is hard to explain to anyone else. Maybe the relationship started like a fairy tale and somewhere along the way turned into something you cannot quite name. Maybe you feel like you are always the problem, always apologizing, always walking on eggshells. Maybe you have started to
Signs Your Teen Needs Therapy (Not Just Teen Stuff): A Montana Parent’s Guide
If you have found yourself lying awake at night wondering whether your teenager is just being a teenager or whether something is actually wrong, you are not alone. Recent national data found that nearly sixty percent of parents are worried about their teen's mental health — but only about a third have actually sought professional support. The gap between concern and action is wide, and it is usually held open
