With an increasing busy schedule we can find ourselves with very little time for our relationships or ourselves. Social connections that we all need go by the wayside and before we know it months have passed before we really reconnect with someone we love. We have become ships passing in the night on the never… Read More Taking Time For Self-Care To Improve Your Relationships.
Anyone who has ever had a long-term relationship will tell you that it’s one hard work and two it goes through cycles. But what most don’t know is that research shows us that relationships have 5 stages they go through. Sometimes you might see these stages broken down further to show what happens inside each… Read More The 5 Stages Of A Long-Term Relationship.
When we become obsessed with trying to control things around us, someone’s behaviour, or certain situations, it’s like trying to use our body to hold back floodwaters. We do know on a certain level that it is an impossible task. But one which many of us still attempt on a daily basis. We seem to… Read More How Can We Learn To Let Go Of Controlling Behaviours?
A healthy relationship is one based on both people having healthy boundaries and being able to maintain them in their relationship. It also requires effort by both parties to maintain it. As time moves on in any relationship we can fall in to the trap of relationship complacency. When this happens of course it can… Read More What Does A Healthy Relationship Look Like?
What Is Gaslighting? The term gaslighting comes from an old 1944 film called Gaslight. It is a recognised form of psychological manipulation in which one person (or group of people) targets another individual in order to make them question their own memory, perception of reality or judgements they make. The perpetrator uses tactics, such as denial,… Read More How To Recognise Gaslighting In Relationships.
No matter how long we have been in a relationship we all have our up’s and down’s. No couple gets along one hundred percent all the time. It’s simply not possible. But what if our repeated behaviour(s) is the common cause of these problems? Can we be honest enough with ourselves, and our partner, to… Read More Relationships: 5 Common Behaviours That Cause Problems
What Is Trust? Trust is a fundamental part of society and the relationships we have. All the relationships we have, whether those are in business, with family, friends or a partner. We can have degrees of trust in these different relationships. Depending on how well we know someone and what kind of relationship it is.… Read More Resolving Trust Issues In Relationships.
We all make mistakes, after all we are human. We apologise when we need to, make amends, ask for forgiveness, forgive ourselves and move on. But in an intimate relationship we may not realise that the small, and not so small mistakes, can add up and lead to a build up of resentments. What we… Read More Common Relationships Mistakes
We all want our relationships to last. When we start dating someone, it is never with the intention that it won’t lead to something more. It is always with the firm hope that it will lead to a long term relationship. We can find it hard to look for warning signs when we first get… Read More Early Red Warning Signs In Relationships
Premarital counseling is a form of therapy that allows a couple to explore many issues prior to marriage or partnership. It helps them to help them build a stronger and healthier relationship. It can help you identify any weakness that could become problematic later in the marriage. Research is showing us that having premarital counseling… Read More What Is Premarital Counselling All About?
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