There’s no doubt that the instant availability of porn through the Internet is changing our attitudes towards sex and porn. If you wanted to obtain pornography in decades past, you had to risk being seen slipping into a seedy-looking sex store, often in a grungy part of the city. The potential for shame was often […]
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Relationships are fun, loving, and fulfilling, but they also need a structure – a framework on which behaviours and expectations are based and followed. Psychotherapist Dr Stan Tatkin has developed a set of ten commandments to guide couples through the process of building and maintaining a strong foundation in their relationship. These essentials will help
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With the Christmas holidays, commonly referred to as the ‘silly season’ approaching fast, this is traditionally a time of the year when relationships run into problems, marriages fracture, families encounter conflict and relationship stress. It’s not surprising considering you’re: dreading socialising with people you don’t normally spend time with (or have no desire to see)
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Emotional abuse and controlling behaviour in relationships is one of those things that tends to be hidden within the relationship and often not known about by friends and family of the victim. Simon Gittany was found guilty of murder this week after throwing his fiancee Lisa Harnum off the balcony of their upmarket Sydney inner-city
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While I’m not American, I have strong ties to North America, including family members who live in the United States. So while we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving Day in Australia, I love the idea of taking time to pause and reflect on what you’re thankful and grateful for in your life. There has been a lot
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Postnatal depression is one of those dirty little secrets that no one likes to talk about. If you’re a new mother and experiencing postnatal depression (also called PND), you may be feeling a sense of shame, or you might think it means you’re not a ‘good enough’ mother because you’re depressed. And this is one
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To celebrate the release of my new Kindle eBook on Amazon, I’m sharing a tip a day from each chapter. If you haven’t seen the previous posts in this series, check out part 1 and part 2. If you’d like to get your own copy of my eBook, you can get in on Amazon here for immediate download to
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I don’t know about you, but I just love TED talks. What can be better than hearing an engaging, informative, and sometimes profoundly moving talk in less than 20 minutes by some of the world’s most prominent thought leaders? TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, was founded in 1984 as a one-off conference and
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I attended a week-long silent retreat recently and learned a wonderful mindfulness communication skill that could benefit all couples.* What I just love about this technique is the simplicity of the process. Wherever you are in your relationship, whether you’re at the beginning and experiencing romantic love, or perhaps you’ve been together a long time
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These relationship tips are part of a series from my Kindle eBook called 31 Days to Build a Better Relationship. If you’d like to get your own copy of my eBook, you can get in on Amazon here for immediate download to your Kindle, or the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad, Android, or for your desktop PC or Mac. If you
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