New research reported in the New York Times suggests that couples that engage in more touch report higher levels of relationship satisfaction. This might sound like common sense, but it is also a good reminder of what helps sustain successful relationships. Although it is hard to know what came first for these couples, the relationship […]
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Time and time again in my clinical practice, I am coming across clients who report relationship breakdown because of problems in communication related to social media. These include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media websites. It seems that relationships sometimes begin and end via the 160 characters of a text message or tweet. Jealousy,
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Missed Part 1 of the top 10 relationship myths of all time? Read it here. Myth # 6: My childhood won’t affect my relationship Some people believe that whatever kind of childhood they had, it has no bearing on the relationships they form in adulthood. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is impossible
The Top 10 Relationship Myths of All Time – Part 2 Read Post »
Do you believe any of these relationship myths? There are so many myths about relationships. Here are the top 10 I’ve come across in my work as a relationship therapist. Myth # 1: Relationships are easy Relationships are not easy! I am always amazed how people spend so much time, money and energy studying, training
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In my last post I wrote about developing a relationship vision, either with your partner, or if you are single, developing a vision of the type of relationship you would like to create in the future. The benefits of this are that you can become clearer about what your personal goals are, and together you
Are Your Relationship Needs Aligned With Your Relationship Vision? Read Post »
After a week of incredible dust storms in Sydney and the problems we all had with our vision (and breathing!), it got me thinking about the difficulties we sometimes have with our vision in relationships. In my relationship counselling work with singles and couples, I often hear statements such as, “I just fell into this
Can You See Your Relationship Vision? Read Post »
I have been reflecting on my counselling work of the last week, when I worked with a number of couples that were in enormous emotional pain. It had me asking myself the question, what is it that happens in relationships that causes pain? One answer I come back to again and again is related to needs. It is normal for all of us to have needs in relationships and one of the joys of being in relationship with another person is that we can take pleasure in the experience of having those needs met. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always happen in the way that we want…
4 Steps Towards Meeting Your Relationship Needs Read Post »
It’s hard not to read a paper, watch the news or look at your portfolio without feeling depressed about the current economy. I have been wondering how the current economic climate is impacting relationships. How are your relationships faring in this economic downturn? Of course, many individuals are suffering financially and it is inevitable that
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Have you thought much about what makes some relationships work and others fail? I have been interested in this question, through working with individuals and couples with relationship issues over many years. I am always interested in what helps some couples have loving, respectful and successful relationships and others experience constant pain and heartache. Dr.
Do You Turn Towards, Turn Away or Turn Against? Read Post »
