Guides
Guides to AI couples therapy, written to be used
Honest, practical pages for couples who are weighing an app against therapy, or who just want to know what fifteen minutes with an AI coach actually does. Written by the team behind Pragma, with the sources linked in the text.
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Every guide
Start here · 4 min
What is AI couples therapy?
What is AI couples therapy? A plain guide to what it is, the three kinds of tools, what the evidence says, and when you need a licensed therapist instead.
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Relationship coaching · 8 min
Relationship coaching app for couples: Pragma.
Pragma is a relationship coaching app for couples: a private 15-minute session a day with an AI coach, by voice or chat, for each partner. 7 days free, no card.
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Relationship coaching · 11 min
How to choose a relationship coaching app: six checks before you pay
How to choose a relationship coaching app: the three main kinds, who they suit, six checks that work on any app, and red flags to avoid.
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AI relationship coach · 10 min
AI relationship coach for couples: how it works, and where it falls short
An AI relationship coach for couples: how it differs from a general chatbot, what it can and cannot do, its known weakness, and how to get honest coaching.
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AI couples therapy · 7 min
AI couples therapy app: what it does, and where Pragma fits.
An AI couples therapy app is a coaching tool, not therapy. What one does, how Pragma works for two, what it costs per partner, and the privacy facts.
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AI couples therapy · 13 min
Couples therapy is too expensive? What it costs, and six cheaper ways to work on your relationship
Couples therapy is too expensive for many couples: $150 to $300 a session, rarely insured. Six lower-cost options with real prices, and a script for asking.
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AI couples therapy · 12 min
Is AI couples therapy as good as a real therapist?
Is AI couples therapy as good as a real therapist? No. What a licensed therapist does that an AI coach cannot, where a daily practice fits, and what each costs.
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AI couples therapy · 12 min
AI app vs professional couples counseling: how to choose
AI app vs professional couples counseling: a session costs $150 to $300, an app under $20 a month. What each does, how to choose, and when to use both.
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Relationship coaching · 12 min
What is the difference between relationship coaching and couples therapy?
The difference between relationship coaching and couples therapy: who is licensed, what each can treat, what each costs, and how to choose. With sources.
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AI relationship coach · 12 min
What does an AI relationship coach actually do for couples?
What does an AI relationship coach actually do for couples? One 15-minute session, minute by minute, what it cannot do, and how to stop it agreeing with you.
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Relationship coaching · 16 min
We don't talk anymore: how to fix it, step by step
We don't talk anymore: how to fix it, step by step. The first message to send, scripts, what to do if there's no reply, and a 15-minute nightly check-in.
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Relationship coaching · 15 min
Is it normal to feel disconnected in a long marriage?
Is it normal to feel disconnected in a long marriage? Yes. What research says, why couples drift, small daily habits to reconnect, and the warning signs.
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Relationship coaching · 16 min
We stopped talking after having kids: why it happens and how to start again
We stopped talking after having kids: why it happens, what research on new parents shows, and a 15-minute check-in that fits after bedtime each night.
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Relationship coaching · 17 min
How to reconnect with your partner using an app
Feel like roommates? How to reconnect with your partner using an app: set it up in 10 minutes, keep a 15-minute daily habit, and follow a one-week plan.
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Relationship coaching · 15 min
How to stop drifting apart from my spouse
How to stop drifting apart from my spouse: the early signs, why couples drift, and a six-step plan with daily rituals, a weekly talk and exact words to say.
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AI couples therapy · 15 min
Is AI couples therapy private and secure?
Is AI couples therapy private and secure? What encryption, HIPAA and partner visibility really mean, what regulators found, and 10 questions to ask any app.
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Marriage help · 8 min
Marriage help app for two partners: Pragma.
Pragma is a marriage help app for two partners: a private 15-minute session a day each, by voice or chat, and short programs. Try it 7 days free, no card.
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Marriage help · 17 min
Marriage help guide: where to start when your marriage is struggling
A marriage help guide for a struggling marriage: counseling, programs, books and apps compared, a conflict worksheet, and the signs you need more help.
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AI couples therapy · 16 min
Voice based AI couples therapy: what it is and how it works
Voice based AI couples therapy explained: how a spoken session with an AI relationship coach works, when voice beats chat, privacy, limits and how to choose.
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AI couples therapy · 17 min
The Gottman Method explained for couples
The Gottman Method explained for couples: the Love Lab research, the Sound Relationship House, the Four Horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, bids, repair and home practice.
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Relationship coaching · 15 min
Can we do couples therapy ourselves with an app?
Can we do couples therapy ourselves with an app? Not therapy, but skill practice, yes. What research shows, a 6-week plan, costs and signs you need a therapist.
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Marriage help · 17 min
The four horsemen of relationship conflict: antidotes, scripts and a couples app to practice them
The four horsemen of relationship conflict, and how a couples app helps you practice the antidotes: what each one sounds like and what to say instead.
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Relationship coaching · 15 min
Couples check in questions: a weekly template for two
Couples check in questions as a ready template: a 20-minute weekly agenda, monthly and tense-week versions, and ground rules that keep it calm.
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Relationship coaching · 14 min
Relationship goals template for couples
A relationship goals template you can fill in together: nine fields, example goals by area, a worked example and a monthly review that keeps goals alive.
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Relationship coaching · 15 min
How to talk about difficult topics with your partner calmly: before, during and after
How to talk about difficult topics with your partner calmly: what to do before, opening lines, what to do when one of you floods, and how to come back.
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AI couples therapy · 14 min
Bids for connection: how to notice them and turn toward your partner
Bids for connection are small reaches for attention. See everyday examples, how to turn toward them, repair a missed bid, and a 10-minute daily practice.
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Couples communication · 9 min
What is a couples communication app?
What is a couples communication app? An app that adds structure to how partners talk: daily questions, check-ins, guided exercises or coaching. Types and costs.
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AI couples therapy · 11 min
AI couples therapy for married couples: what it can and can't do
What AI couples therapy for married couples can and can't do, the kinds of tools, what your partner can see, and how to use one safely beside counseling.
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AI couples therapy · 10 min
How effective is app-based couples coaching? What the research actually shows
How effective is app-based couples coaching? What 2025 research found, what the popular numbers really measure, what apps do well, and where they fall short.
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AI couples therapy · 10 min
Is AI relationship coaching safe to rely on?
Is AI relationship coaching safe to rely on? Not as your only guide. The real risks, where it helps, six habits for safer use, and when to see a professional.
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AI couples therapy · 11 min
AI couples therapy in the news 2026: what happened and what it means
AI couples therapy in the news 2026: a dated timeline of the year's surveys, studies and deals, what the numbers really measure, and what experts warn.
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Relationship coaching · 9 min
Hire a relationship coach vs using an app: what each gives the two of you
Hire a relationship coach vs using an app: what each gives you, what each costs in 2026, who it hears when there are two of you, and when you need neither.
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Relationship coaching · 10 min
How to build a daily relationship habit with an app
How to build a daily relationship habit with an app: choose one shared app, start small, anchor it to a routine, and restart after a missed day without guilt.
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Relationship coaching · 9 min
Love languages explained for long-term couples
Love languages explained for long-term couples: Chapman's five, how each wears down over years, what 2024 research found, and a simple check-in to use instead.
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AI relationship coach · 10 min
Couples app to break the negative cycle: what EFT says, and what an app can do
A couples app to break the negative cycle EFT describes: name your cycle (pursue-withdraw, attack-defend, withdraw-withdraw) and practice a new move nightly.
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AI relationship coach · 9 min
Repair attempts in the Gottman Method, explained for couples
Repair attempts in the Gottman Method, explained for couples: what they are, the kinds that work, why they fail, and how to accept one when you are upset.
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Couples communication · 9 min
Nonviolent communication for couples, explained: four steps and a 7-night practice
Nonviolent communication for couples explained: the four steps (observation, feeling, need, request), real examples, empathic listening, and a 7-night practice.
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Marriage help · 9 min
Couples conflict resolution worksheet for app users: seven steps, two phones
A couples conflict resolution worksheet for app users: seven steps from a pause to one agreed repair, filled in separately on two phones or on paper.
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Daily exercises · 9 min
Daily relationship exercises for couples: small, short and done most days
Daily relationship exercises for couples: five that take ten minutes or less, how to pick one, how to keep it going, and every exercise guide on our site.
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Daily exercises · 9 min
Gratitude exercise for couples: three that work, in an app or on paper
Gratitude exercise for couples, in an app or on paper: three five-minute exercises, what research found, and how a couples app keeps the habit going.
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Couples communication · 9 min
How to use a couples app together for the first time
How to use a couples app together for the first time: link up, start small, keep it low-pressure, and take the answers offline. A simple first-week plan.
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Couples communication · 9 min
Is the Pragma couples app a scam? The facts you can check
Is the Pragma couples app a scam? No. Who makes it, how the free trial and billing really work, what it is and is not, and how to check any couples app.
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Couples communication · 9 min
How to cancel a Lasting subscription for a couples app
How to cancel a Lasting subscription for a couples app on iPhone, Android or the web, what happens to your partner's access, and how refunds work.
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