I’m very excited to share my first guest post for the Love and Life Toolbox, which is owned by well-known U.S. marriage and family therapist Lisa Kift. I’ve always been impressed by Lisa’s passion for sharing information to help people build better relationships and improve their emotional health. I recently partnered with Lisa, so I
Is it Time Your Relationship Had a Digital Cleanse? Read Post »
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)
8 Essential Communication Skills to Help You Survive the Silly Season Read Post »
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
This One Simple Communication Skill Could Save Your Relationship Read Post »
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 »
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 »
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
How to Complain Constructively to Your Partner [Video] Read Post »
It seems that we’re more and more connected to each other online these days with online relationships starting to become even more important than face-to-face relationships. Some new research supports this by saying that young Generation X adults are as likely to connect online with friends, family and co-workers as they are in person. The
Do You Make These 7 Online Communication Mistakes? Read Post »
This is one of my favourite relationship quotes. If you can’t see the image above, it says, “You Can be RIGHT or you can be in RELATIONSHIP”. I’m not sure who said it or where it comes from, but I like it because it really captures the dilemma that many couples find themselves in. And
Couple Conflict: How to Resolve Recurring Arguments and Create Win-Win Outcomes Read Post »
Some of my most popular posts are on communication. Why is that? I think it’s because we know that communication is one of those things that all of us can seek to improve. Communication is also something that, when changed, can have immediate and positive benefits on your relationship. The Gottmans are famous for their world-renowned research on couple
Couple Communication: The Value of a Gottman Soft Start-up Read Post »
