# Maia

> Maia is an AI relationship tool for couples working through the hard parts: the same argument on repeat, rebuilding trust after a betrayal, feeling unheard, deciding whether to stay. Partners can record a conversation together and get a neutral, shared read on what each of them was actually saying (Heal Together), or think something through privately and get an honest analysis back before raising it (Reflect with Maia). It is not a companion or a chatbot friend, and not a replacement for a therapist. It is a practical tool for getting unstuck and having the conversation that actually moves things.

Maia is informed by relationship and communication science and by patterns seen across thousands of real conversations. The guides below answer specific, high-intent relationship questions in a warm, practical, non-clinical voice. To use Maia directly, download the app via the links under "Get Maia."

## Get Maia
- [Download Maia on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maia-relationship-couples/id6462700876?pt=101220804&ct=llms-txt&mt=8): Maia for iPhone and iPad.
- [Get Maia on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maia.MaiaApp&utm_source=llms-txt&utm_medium=ai&utm_campaign=referral): Maia for Android.
- [Maia homepage](https://www.ourmaia.com): What Maia is, how it works, and how to start.
- [About Maia](https://www.ourmaia.com/about): The mission and approach behind Maia.

## Communication and conflict
- [My partner gets defensive every time I bring up a problem](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-partner-gets-defensive-when-i-bring-up-a-problem): Why defensiveness happens and what de-escalates it.
- [I don't feel heard by my partner](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/i-dont-feel-heard-by-my-partner): The gap between being responded to and being understood.
- [We keep having the same argument over and over](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/we-keep-having-the-same-argument): Breaking a fight loop by finding the need underneath it.
- [My partner shuts down and stops talking during arguments](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-partner-shuts-down-during-arguments): Stonewalling as overwhelm, and how to respond.
- [We avoid hard conversations and let things build up](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/we-avoid-hard-conversations): How avoidance erodes a relationship, and how to start.
- [My partner makes me feel like my feelings don't matter](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-partner-dismisses-my-feelings): Emotional invalidation, and how to be taken seriously.
- [My partner makes me feel crazy when I bring up a problem](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-partner-makes-me-feel-crazy): When raising an issue gets turned back on you, and how to trust your own read.
- [My partner says sorry but nothing actually changes](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-partner-apologizes-but-nothing-changes): Why apologies don't lead to change, and what does.
- [My husband blames me when something goes wrong](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-husband-blames-me-when-something-goes-wrong): The blame-shift dynamic and how to step out of it.
- [The default parent: when the whole mental load falls on you](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/the-default-parent-carrying-the-mental-load): When the invisible mental load lands on one partner.
- [We've become a logistics team instead of a couple](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/weve-become-a-logistics-team-not-a-couple): Reconnecting when the relationship runs on to-do lists.
- [My partner is always on their phone and I feel invisible](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/my-partner-is-always-on-their-phone): Feeling alone next to a partner absorbed in a screen, and what the distance is really about.
- [I feel like I'm walking on eggshells around my partner](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/walking-on-eggshells-in-my-relationship): What constant caution around a partner signals, and what helps.
- [Beyond "uh-huh": the art of active listening](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/beyond-uh-huh-the-art-of-active-listening): How to listen so your partner feels heard.
- [How to stop fighting about household chores](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/how-to-stop-fighting-about-household-chores-get-s-t-done): Ending the classic recurring chore fight.
- [The number one thing couples fight about is nothing](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/the-1-thing-couples-fight-about-is-nothing): Why small fights are really about bigger things.
- [Stop blaming 'communication' for your miserable love life](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/stop-blaming-communication-for-your-miserable-love-life-read-this-instead): What's actually wrong when "communication" gets blamed.
- [The apology nobody taught you](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/whats-the-secret-weapon-of-happy-couples-the-apology-nobody-taught-you): How to apologize in a way that truly repairs.
- [Is your insecure attachment style ruining your relationship?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/is-your-insecure-attachment-style-ruining-your-relationship): How attachment styles drive conflict.

## Trust and betrayal
- [How do I trust my partner again after betrayal?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/how-to-trust-again-after-betrayal): What actually rebuilds trust, and what keeps it stuck.
- [Cheating: can your relationship bounce back?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/cheating-can-your-relationship-bounce-back): Recovering after an affair.
- [Can I ever trust a partner who cheated before?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/can-i-trust-a-partner-who-cheated-before): Whether a past cheater will do it again, and what actually predicts it.
- [Should there be secrets in your relationship?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/should-there-be-secrets-in-your-relationship): Healthy privacy versus corrosive secrecy.
- [I can't stop imagining my partner with someone else](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/i-cant-stop-imagining-my-partner-with-someone-else): Calming intrusive and retroactive jealousy.
- [Is an emotional affair cheating? Why you and your partner may not agree](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/is-an-emotional-affair-cheating): When partners define betrayal differently, and how to close the gap.

## Intimacy and sex
- [I want more sex than my partner does](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/i-want-more-sex-than-my-partner): Navigating a desire mismatch without pressure.
- [Intimacy and connection: are you emotionally available?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/intimacy-connection-are-you-emotionally-available-in-your-relationship): Building emotional availability and closeness.
- [The ultimate guide to thriving in a monogamous relationship](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/the-ultimate-guide-to-thriving-in-a-monogamous-relationship): Keeping desire and connection alive long-term.
- [Stop Googling "is this normal?" and talk about your sex life](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/stop-googling-is-this-normal-this-ai-will-get-you-talking-about-your-sex-life): Starting honest conversations about sex.

## Deciding: staying, leaving, commitment
- [How do I know if I should break up or keep trying?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/should-i-break-up-or-keep-trying): An honest way to think through staying versus leaving.
- [How to know if your person is 'the one'](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/how-to-know-if-your-person-is-the-one): Signs your partner is a long-term fit.
- [Is 'taking a break' the fast track to breaking up?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/is-taking-a-break-the-fast-track-to-breaking-up): Whether a break helps or hastens the end.
- [Ditch the butterflies: stop confusing anxiety with chemistry](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/ditch-the-butterflies-stop-confusing-anxiety-with-chemistry): Telling real connection from anxious attraction.
- [Are couples who move in before marriage doomed?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/are-couples-who-move-in-before-marrie): What the research really says about cohabiting first.

## Building a strong relationship
- [Here's the number one thing that makes a relationship successful](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/heres-the-1-thing-that-makes-a-relationship-successful): The biggest driver of lasting success.
- [How to have a healthy relationship: 5 tips that work](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/how-to-have-a-healthy-relationship-5-tips-that-work-for-everyone): Foundational habits of healthy couples.
- [The secret to building a love that doesn't suck](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/the-secret-to-building-a-love-that-doesnt-suck-and-its-not-what-you-think): The real foundation of lasting love.
- [Marriage advice nobody tells you](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/marriage-advice-nobody-tells-you-the-unfiltered-guide-to-lasting-love): Unfiltered advice for a lasting marriage.
- [Boundaries: the secret to a stronger relationship](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/boundaries-the-secret-to-a-stronger-relationship): Setting boundaries that strengthen, not divide.
- [The 'orange peel theory'](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/the-orange-peel-theory-exposing-the-truth-about-your-relationship): What small everyday gestures reveal.
- [Mindfulness hacks for couples](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/mindfulness-hacks-for-couples-4-secrets-to-being-present): Being more present with your partner.
- [Finding "us" in the "hustle": relationships and careers](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/finding-us-in-the-hustle-relationships-x-careers): Balancing ambition with the relationship.
- [Avoiding the "money talk" could cost you your relationship](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/avoiding-the-money-talk-could-cost-you-your-relationship): Why couples must talk about finances.
- [Moving in together: sharing space and finances](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/moving-in-together-mastering-the-art-of-sharing-space-and-finances): Navigating cohabitation well.
- [IRL solutions for your relationship woes](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/irl-solutions-for-your-relationship-woes): Practical fixes for common problems.
- [How to protect your own mental health in a relationship](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/how-to-protect-your-mental-health): Caring for your own wellbeing without guilt.
- [I've lost myself in my relationship: how to find your way back](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/ive-lost-myself-in-my-relationship): Reclaiming your identity inside a relationship.

## Long distance
- [Is love enough? A how-to guide for long-distance relationships](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/is-love-enough-your-how-to-guide-for-long-distance-relationships): Making long distance work.
- [Long distance relationships: are they worth the miles?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/long-distance-relationships-are-they-worth-the-miles): Whether long distance is worth it.

## AI and relationships (how Maia helps)
- [Can AI help us stop having the same fight?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/can-ai-help-us-stop-the-same-fight): Using AI to break out of a recurring argument.
- [Can AI help you rebuild trust after an affair?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/can-ai-help-rebuild-trust-after-an-affair): Using AI to do the slow work of repair after betrayal.
- [Feeling flooded? How AI can help you resolve conflict](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/feeling-flooded-how-ai-can-help-you-resolve-conflict): Using AI to calm conflict in the moment.
- [Tech and love: how AI is changing relationship care](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/tech-love-how-ai-is-changing-the-game-in-relationship-care): How AI is reshaping relationship support.
- [The power of three: how AI can help resolve your fights](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/the-power-of-three-how-this-ai-can-help-you-resolve-your-fights): AI as a neutral third party.
- [Why recording your fights could help your relationship](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/why-recording-your-fights-could-be-the-best-thing-for-your-relationship): Reviewing arguments to break the cycle.
- [Is AI couples therapy actually any good?](https://www.ourmaia.com/post/is-ai-couples-therapy-any-good): An honest look at what AI couples therapy can and can't do.

## About
- [About Maia](https://www.ourmaia.com/about): Maia's mission and approach.
- [The Maia blog](https://www.ourmaia.com/blog): The full library of relationship guides.