It’s time to put down your smartphone and connect Although smartphones can make you feel connected to the world at large, they interfere with real human exchanges. A new study from the University of British Columbia looked at the effect of smartphones on face-to-face social interactions and found that people who used their phones while
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by Counselling Associate Brandon Srot I was trained to avoid the why question. Cautioned against the implications of clients feeling that they need to defend themselves – namely defensiveness, anger and agitation – I stayed clear from this w-word in my novice years as a therapist. And yet in practice, now several years later, what
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Can you discuss big differences in your relationship? Have you ever been in a relationship where you’ve had big differences that have been hard to deal with? It’s an interesting dilemma where for some couples it means they can discuss and debate their differences. For other couples it can be a dealbreaker that means the
This article was updated in December 2021. All couples experience conflict at one time or another. Conflict in personal relationships isn’t inherently bad (or good), and neither is anger. When two people form a relationship, conflict resolution is a necessary and important skill to learn so you can effectively manage conflict when it arises. Arguments
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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 your relationship. Researchers
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We all know that some of the biggest issues in relationships include housework, sex, kids, and money. So here’s an interesting infographic that shows you eight eye-opening findings of money and relationships. Secret spending, hidden bank accounts, differences in approaches to saving and bad spending habits are some of the biggest deal-breakers when it comes
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When it comes to Facebook and relationships, it tends to be true that it’s often complicated. Interesting research into the social media network is showing that Facebook is having an impact on our romantic relationships. Facebook can often be the cause of relationship conflict as well as jealousy. Check out the infographic below
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I have written another article for MindBodyGreen on the topic of Facebook and relationships, which has been shared more than 13,000 times! These days, not a single week goes by in my therapy office without hearing at least one of my clients reflect on how they’ve been emotionally affected by something on Facebook. As powerful a
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Do you need to make a sincere apology or ask for forgiveness? I was recently interviewed on Melbourne radio station 3AW693 about how Victorian politician Geoff Shaw could make a genuine apology to parliament. This was an interesting interview because not being a Victorian citizen, I wasn’t aware of this political hot topic that was
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Money issues are one of the most common issues all couples deal with. It has long been understood that financial stress is one of the most common reasons given for divorce and relationship trouble – and Australian couples are no different in this regard. Combine the after-effects of the global financial crisis and the fact that
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