Relating

Many unresolved relationship issues contribute to high stress levels, and if left unresolved can lead to much bigger problems, including separation or divorce. What once started as small frustrations often become big irritations when ignored. Sometimes we go into denial

The current global pandemic has forced us into a life we’ve not experienced before. For those working from home and in co-habiting relationships means working and living with your partner or spouse 24/7, with or without children.  Any relationship cracks

In today’s busy lives with increasing pressures and demands on time, as well as coping with the changes the current global pandemic brings, it’s easy to let your relationship slip down the list of priorities, take it for granted and

As September heads to a close, many youngsters are embarking on a new phase of their life – university. Although fresher’s week will be very different this year due to the current pandemic, parents are still having to wave good-bye

The decline of sex has burst onto the news this past week. The Times and BBC published articles about a recent survey that suggests that less than half of men and women in the UK have had sex at least

What happens when you discover your partner is having an affair?  Infidelity is centuries old. I will spare you the history lesson and focus on why it happens, the impact it has on all parties concerned and how you can

We are born with a set of basic relational needs – acceptance, affection, security, attention, appreciation, approval, encouragement, respect and support. When one or more of these needs are missing in childhood, the child learns to adapt their behaviour in an

In my previous article I referred to how any relationship cracks you’ve avoided addressing before the lockdown can become great big chasms after being cooped up for nearly three months. Those fragments of frustration, quirky behaviours, lack of communication, misunderstandings

Food, weight loss and weight gain occupies the minds of millions of people every day and fuels a multi-billion pound industry. Eating and weight are linked to how we are feeling about our relationships with loved ones or early childhood

It may be hard to remember that once, perhaps a long time ago, you may have been in love with the person you are now in conflict. You may even question what you saw in them? Most people have at