What are your relationship dealbreakers? When you’re asked about what you’re looking for in a relationship, you probably tend to list the qualities you’re looking for instead of the traits you’re hoping to avoid. While it’s good to pay attention to common dealmakers, dealbreakers should garner the same interest as well. If you’re looking for
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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
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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,
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Do you feel at times your life is so busy it affects the quality of your relationship? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve noticed lately in my counselling practice I’ve been working with many couples that say to me they are so busy they don’t have time for their relationship. It seems crazy we live
Is Your Busy Life Slowly Tearing Your Relationship Apart? Read Post »
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What does science say about long-distance relationships? If you’ve ever been in a long-distance relationship, you probably know how challenging they can be. There’s the longing for your partner – dreaming about reuniting and when you will spend time together again, the loneliness you feel when you’re apart for long periods of time, and then
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I wrote an article for the hugely popular blog MindBodyGreen about the things that happy couples do every day that makes their love and relationship grow stronger. Within 24 hours the post had gone viral and was shared over 7000 times and has now surpassed over 25,000 shares! I have had some wonderful feedback on Twitter and
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Divorce is costing Australia over $14 billion a year The end of a relationship is not something people enjoy thinking about. Nobody enters into a marriage with the expectation of divorce, and yet the fact is that a significant proportion of marriages dissolve eventually. Marriages are complicated. But, as with so many things in life,
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Study shows child free couples report stronger relationships than those with children. The decision to not have children is one that usually elicits pretty strong opinions from people. Culturally, most of us see having kids as an important part of adulthood, yet increasing numbers of people are becoming more vocal about wanting their lives
Childless Couples: Are They Happier for Not Having Kids? Read Post »
The science behind love reveals a complex and important phenomena “Love is a many splendored-thing”. When Mark Zuckerberg launched the original Facebook, it was not complete until a person’s relationship status was incorporated into user profiles. We strive for love because we derive happiness from it. Pretty much every song on the radio is a love
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A de facto relationship is a domestic partnership outside of marriage. You see a couple at a party and they’re obviously “together”. They’re sharing a drink from the same cup, they finish each other’s sentences, they live in the same apartment, and they look like they’d wilt if they were parted. They’re not married, and
De Facto Relationships: Bohemian or Convenient? Read Post »
