Olively

OLIVELY

Say what you mean.
And be heard.

The attachment theory app built for your relationship. Translate the texts you're about to regret, decode the ones that sting, and finally see what keeps going wrong.

4.6 on the App Store·20,000+ downloads
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SOUND FAMILIAR

You're not bad at communicating.
You and your partner speak different dialects.

“I need some space.”

They're done with me.

“Can we talk later?”

What did I do wrong?

“I'm fine.”

They're shutting me out.

Same words. Completely different meanings.

Attachment style is the gap between what they sent and what you read. Olively closes it.

THE TWO MOMENTS THAT MATTER

Before you send. After you read.

Two features. Both work on the actual text in front of you.

TRANSLATE

Rewrite the text before it starts a fight.

What you typed at 11pm

You never text me back when you're with your friends. I'm sick of being the one who cares more.

High risk · 8/10

What lands instead

When I don't hear from you for hours, my brain starts writing stories about us. That's mine to manage. A quick text when you think of it would help me stay out of my head.

Low risk · 2/10

Same feeling. No accusation. His nervous system can hear it now.

DECODE

Find out what they actually meant.

What he sent

I just need some space tonight.

Suggested reply

Take the night. I'm here when you want to talk.

What he's actually saying

He isn't leaving. He's flooded. Avoidant partners need quiet to come back online, not reassurance. The fastest way to lose him right now is to chase. The fastest way to keep him is to give him an anchor and step back.

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps. Then you have a tool you can use tonight.

  1. 01

    Take the quiz.

    Two minutes. You learn your style and how it shows up under stress.

  2. 02

    Add your partner.

    Olively tunes every translation and decode to their attachment style. The same message lands differently for an avoidant than for an anxious.

  3. 03

    Translate. Decode. Track the patterns.

    Use it on the actual texts in your phone. Insights watches you get better over time and tells you what's working.

WHY OLIVELY

What you're using right now wasn't built for this moment.

Couples therapy

$150 a session. Once a week. Not available at 10pm on a Tuesday when you're staring at his text.

ChatGPT

Generic. Sycophantic. Doesn't know your partner's attachment style. Forgets your partner the second you close the tab.

Asking your best friend

She takes your side. She doesn't actually know what avoidant silence means. And she's tired.

Olively

Built for your relationship. Trained on attachment theory. Remembers your partner. Works at 11pm on a Tuesday.

Get the app

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

From the App Store.

My wife and I have opposite attachment styles and have experienced huge ongoing communication issues. This app has helped us nip so many arguments in the bud by helping us communicate in a way that the other understands. Highly recommended for spouses/couples with communication issues.
App Store · Jan 25
Now that I can add context before translating/decoding messages, the app is a lot more useful. Before I would try to decode his message, but the app didn't take into account what I said before. Really love it now!
App Store · Feb 1
Wish this was available years ago. Relationships could have been salvaged.
App Store · Dec 16

QUESTIONS

What people ask before they try Olively.

What is Olively?

Olively is an iOS, Android, and web app for couples who keep misreading each other over text. It rewrites what you want to say so it lands with your partner's attachment style, and it decodes confusing messages so you can respond instead of spiral.

How is Olively different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT gives general advice. Olively is built around attachment theory, remembers your partner profile, and calibrates rewrites and decodes to the specific anxious, avoidant, fearful avoidant, or secure dynamic you are dealing with.

Is Olively therapy?

No. Olively is a communication and education tool, not therapy, counseling, diagnosis, or crisis support. If you are dealing with abuse, danger, or a mental health emergency, contact local emergency services or a qualified professional.

Does my partner need the app too?

No. You can use Olively on your own before sending a message or after receiving one. Many people use it privately as a pause button before they send something they might regret.

What attachment styles does it support?

Olively supports anxious, dismissive avoidant, fearful avoidant, and secure attachment patterns. It can personalize guidance across the 16 possible pairings between your style and your partner's style.

TRY IT TONIGHT

Stop sending texts you regret at 11pm.

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Available on iPhone and Android.