I recently spoke with Melbourne relationship counsellor Lauren Sokolski about how adultery and infidelity can impact a couple. We spoke about how couples tend to respond and how you can best recover from adultery or infidelity in your relationship. Here’s what she had to say in response to my questions… What is considered infidelity or […]
Adultery: What to do When Infidelity Shows Up in Your Relationship Read Post »
To celebrate the release of my new Kindle eBook on Amazon, I’m sharing a tip a day from each chapter. 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
Excerpts from ’31 Days to Build a Better Relationship’: Part 1 Read Post »
In my work as a relationship counsellor, I see many frustrated and lonely singles who are looking for a way to meet someone they can fall in love with and start a long-term relationship. Many of these singles have been on their own for quite a while- sometimes many years. And out of this experience
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Your phone may be having a negative impact on your relationship. On a recent holiday to Canada, I visited the beautiful Whistler in British Columbia and decided to take the ‘peak-to-peak’ Gondola, which is the world’s longest free-span Gondola. It was a spectacular ride with incredible scenery, but what I found shocking is there was
Does Your Relationship Need a Digital Detox? Read Post »
This guest post is by Jacqueline Stone of Jacqueline Stone & Associates. When a client tells me about an upsetting time with their partner, a funny thing can happen. At first, they are clearly distressed as they describe the arguments they have had over the past week. They feel furious and hurt. They tell me
How to Improve Your Relationship by Exposing Stress Read Post »
I was recently interviewed by Ken Burgin of Profitable Hospitality for his podcast on all issues related to the hospitality industry. Ken wanted to find out about effective ways of dealing with conflict in the workplace. The hospitality industry is one workplace where people work closely together for long periods of time and under stressful conditions. So
Conflict Resolution: Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace [Audio] Read Post »
Do you remember what life was like before Facebook? It’s hard to remember right? Because Facebook has infiltrated almost every aspect of our online behaviour and our real-time relationships. As a relationship therapist, I’ve certainly noticed how Facebook makes its way into the lives of my clients. There’s not a week that goes by where
Relationships on Facebook: How the Social Media Giant is Changing the Way We Relate Read Post »
Relationships don’t come with manuals and the training that most of us get is from those around us as we are growing up. Rightly or wrongly we learn our coping strategies and how to get what we want from our relationships by absorbing the behaviour of those closest to us in our formative years, and
The 5 Biggest Losing Strategies Used by Couples Read Post »
Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present. It also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future How do you
I just love this video on how to complain constructively to your partner. It’s so simple, it’s brilliant. And anyone can do this. Terry Real is the author of the bestseller The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work and a relationship expert that is in high demand with the international
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