Onboarding Your Partner

Talkwell turns everyday conversations with your partner into meaningful insights, cultivating deeper understanding and strengthening your bond.

Whether you’re already strong communicators hoping to deepen your connection or seeking new ways to understand and support each other, introducing a tool like Talkwell can feel like a significant step. This guide will help you onboard your partner, ensuring you both start off on the right foot.

When to Bring Up Trying Talkwell

Timing is everything when introducing a tool like Talkwell to your partner. Choose a moment when you’re both relaxed and connected, perhaps after a nice dinner at home or during a weekend morning coffee ritual. Moments when you’re both present and in good spirits create the best environment for open, honest discussion.

Just as important as choosing the right time is knowing when not to bring it up. Avoid moments when either of you is feeling stressed, whether it’s from work, family issues, or being in the middle of an argument. The conversation should feel natural, rather than forced or sparked by conflict. Instead, wait until you’re both emotionally ready so you can approach Talkwell with genuine curiosity and a growth mindset, rather than defensiveness.

Frame the Conversation

How you introduce Talkwell can greatly influence your partner’s interest. Lead with genuine curiosity. Something like, “I’d love to understand our communication patterns better,” will resonate more than, “You’re terrible at communicating and need help.”

It could also help to highlight specific features that intrigue you. “We could track our ratio of positive to negative interactions,” or “It could help us understand and articulate our alignments and misalignments.” By focusing on growth and tangible benefits you’ll create an inviting atmosphere for exploring Talkwell together.

Make The Decision Together

It’s important to make the decision to use Talkwell as a team. Provide space for your partner to share their genuine thoughts, and practice active listening when they respond.

If they’re hesitant, don’t push or pressure them. Encourage them to create their own account and explore Talkwell at their own pace before deciding whether to analyze a conversation together. This gives them the freedom to learn about Talkwell’s features and benefits independently.

A collaborative approach ensures Talkwell becomes a shared tool for growth rather than something one partner feels forced to adopt.

Common Concerns Your Partner May Have

As you explore using Talkwell together, it’s normal for your partner or you to have questions or concerns. Here are a few that often come up, along with some reassurance and clarity to help you both make an informed decision.

Privacy

Relationships thrive on trust and intimacy. Naturally, you want to make sure that any recorded conversations remain private. That’s why privacy is central to Talkwell’s design. Your conversations are protected with industry-standard encryption—both during transmission and storage—ensuring they stay secure at every step.

Think of Talkwell like a private journal with a digital lock. Only you and your partner can access your entries, and you maintain full control over your data. You decide what to save, share, or delete. And when you delete a conversation analysis, it’s permanently removed from our secure storage systems.

Time Commitment

Talkwell fits seamlessly into conversations you’re already having—whether over morning coffee, during an evening walk, or even to help navigate a disagreement. This flexibility lets you engage with the tool on your own terms and in a way that feels natural.

Is This Therapy?

No. Talkwell is not therapy and not a replacement for a licensed therapist or mental healthcare practitioner. Talkwell is a tool to help you understand and improve your communication and relationship with your partner.

You and your partner simply have natural conversations in the privacy of your own home. Afterward, Talkwell provides practical insights to help strengthen your relationship and communication.

While not a replacement for therapy, Talkwell’s conversational insights do draw on best practices from couples therapy, helping you bring valuable learnings into every discussion you share. In fact, many couples find Talkwell complements their ongoing therapy, using it to reinforce the lessons and strategies they’re already working on.

Whether you choose to start using Talkwell right away or prefer to explore it on your own first, approaching it as a team will ensure you both get the most out of the experience.