Feature
A repair check-in opens a special set of prompts designed for post-conflict processing. 'What were you really trying to say?' 'What was the feeling underneath the frustration?' 'What do you need from your partner right now?' Write it down first. Then talk.
After a difficult moment, open a repair check-in from the Check-in tab.
8 prompts designed for post-conflict clarity: what you meant, what you need, what you'd do differently.
Same simultaneous reveal mechanic. Neither person reads the other's repair until both are done.
Most couples try to talk about a fight while they're still activated. The rational brain isn't fully online. Writing creates space between the feeling and the conversation. You process first, then share. The repair prompts are containment: they keep the conversation bounded and productive.
Most couples apps focus on positive reinforcement and avoid conflict entirely. Open Heart is one of the few that addresses what happens after a fight with a specific, structured tool.
They're informed by Gottman's repair checklist and attachment theory frameworks. We recommend clinical review before launch.
Yes. You can write through the repair prompts as a personal processing tool, even without a partner on the app.
Weekly check-ins are scheduled and cover the full week. Repair check-ins are triggered when needed and focus specifically on a recent conflict.
Free to start. Private by default. No partner needed.