Why
Close relationships rarely break in one moment; they follow cycles of tension, rupture, and repair.
This project addresses the gap between abstract advice and real-life conflict by offering simple
support for difficult, emotionally charged interactions.
What
The toolkit is a set of paper tools organized around five phases: early tension, rupture, pause
and regulation, repair conversation, and reflection/decision. Prompts, scales, and scripts help
signal tension, take safer pauses, repair conversations, and track patterns in relationships.
How
Users are invited to sit at a table, choose a phase that feels familiar, and try out one or two tools
with real or imagined situations from their lives. Tools can stand alone or be combined into
small rituals, and are meant for repeated use at home or in familiar contexts.
For Whom (Value)
Between rupture & repair is for people in close relationships who want to stay connected across
significant differences without losing their sense of well-being, and for facilitators who support
These conversations in groups or communities.
Impact
By turning intangible advice into touchable, reusable tools, the project aims to make everyday
conflict a more honest, embodied, and reparative part of relationship life.

Thesis