There were many things I loved about being part of the show. The themes were universal. The issues the couples brought into the room are the same ones I see every day in my practice. Communication breakdown, trust, mismatched expectations, the tension between autonomy and connection.
One of the central tensions I see in modern relationships is the difference in how partners interpret autonomy and interdependence. Couples often assume they’re speaking the same emotional language, but they’re not.
Couples from different cultural backgrounds often discover that the most important work is not deciding which culture should “win.” Instead, the challenge is learning whether it is possible to build a shared culture together.
Last year, I had the pleasure of working with Netflix on a new series called Blue Therapy. Being part of the production was genuinely enjoyable, down to both the creative process and the couples at the heart of the show.