We’re a couple — and two engineers from Austin, Texas — who’ve learned firsthand that even strong relationships can hit rough patches.
Like many couples, we’ve had our share of misunderstandings, arguments, and moments of frustration. In those heated times, we often wished there was something — or someone — that could help us pause, see beyond the surface of the disagreement, and express ourselves in a way the other could truly hear.

But life is busy and complicated. We didn’t always have the time or resources to go to couples counseling every time things got tense.

So, being engineers, we did what we do best: we problem-solved.
We decided to build the next best thing — an AI-powered conversation coach that helps couples pause, reset, and reconnect in real time.

Because how we express ourselves to the people we love matters.
That belief became PairPause — your private, judgment-free, always-there partner in better communication.

PairPause combines real relationship insights from therapists and communication experts with advanced AI — helping couples and families move from conflict to connection, one conversation at a time.