Smartphones affect relationships, period. Their convenience and technology may bring a couple together initially, but they can ruin the relationship later, and PPhubbing is a prime example. Phubbing is phone snubbing, ignoring the person in front of you to use your smartphone. “Pphubbing” is phubbing your partner, and it could potentially destroy … [Read more...] about PPhubbing: How This New Trend Can Ruin Your Relationship
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7 Questions to Ask Before Getting Back with an Ex
Thinking of getting back with an ex? Ask yourself these questions first... After a breakup, even a bad one, it’s impossible not to think about your ex. It’s even hard not to see their face, if you use any kind of social media, live in the same neighbourhood, or, worse yet, work in the same building. But if after some time you find yourself … [Read more...] about 7 Questions to Ask Before Getting Back with an Ex
Polyamorous Relationships: Can They Really Work?
Polyamory is not widely understood or accepted in our current society, but it has a history at least as long as monogamy. A polyamorous relationship is not the same thing as an open relationship. Polyamorous people want to commit to multiple-partner relationships, which may develop emotionally and include feelings of love. An open … [Read more...] about Polyamorous Relationships: Can They Really Work?
How to Use the Holidays to Improve Your Relationship
Is it time to devote some attention to your relationship these holidays? The holidays are often a stressful time for people, but it’s easy to forget this once they arrive. If you’re in a relationship, you may find yourself getting frustrated with your partner for no particular reason, or you notice you’re fighting more than usual. These feelings … [Read more...] about How to Use the Holidays to Improve Your Relationship
Relationships Are Hard, But Why? A TEDx Talk by Stan Tatkin
If you've been in a relationship, you probably know that relationships are hard. But did you know that what makes relationships hard has more to do with primitive reasons and your brain than how compatible you are? I'm a huge fan of the work of Stan Tatkin, not only because I've trained in his PACT approach to couples therapy, but because I use … [Read more...] about Relationships Are Hard, But Why? A TEDx Talk by Stan Tatkin
Are You Asking These Important Questions Before Getting Married?
In the early part of your relationship, it's easy to assume the person you love has the same values and ideals as you. This stage of a relationship is often called the honeymoon stage, and for good reason. It's a time when you see your partner through rose-tinted glasses. You unconsciously ignore their faults, flaws, and annoying … [Read more...] about Are You Asking These Important Questions Before Getting Married?
How This One Simple Tip Can Transform Your Relationship
I pinched myself at the start of this year when I realised I've been working with singles and couples with relationship issues for over 20 years. How time flies. When I started my studies in counselling and psychotherapy at the start of the new century, I really didn't have any specific ideas about what kinds of clients I wanted to work with. … [Read more...] about How This One Simple Tip Can Transform Your Relationship
4 Tips to Save Your Marriage
Are you worried about your marriage falling apart? Are your problems so overwhelming that you can’t imagine how you can salvage your relationship? Do not despair. There are ways to turn things around. The following are some tips on how to save your marriage. Make a conscious commitment to work on your marriage. This may seem like a … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Save Your Marriage
The 34 Best Inspirational Relationship Quotes
Don't you just love an inspirational quote when it deeply speaks to you and your situation? And those little gems of wisdom that can help get you back on track with your well-being. After providing relationship counselling for more than 20 years, I think I've come across every relationship quote that's ever been said. So, I've compiled a … [Read more...] about The 34 Best Inspirational Relationship Quotes
Rethinking Infidelity…A Talk For Anyone Who Has Ever Loved
A TED Talk by Sex Therapist Esther Perel I have been a huge fan of Esther Perel ever since her groundbreaking book published in 2007 called Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence. She wowed audiences with her 2013 TEDSalon talk in New York called The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship, so it's no surprise she was invited … [Read more...] about Rethinking Infidelity…A Talk For Anyone Who Has Ever Loved