What To Do If The Physical Intimacy Disappears From Your Relationship
Whether it is you or your partner who has lost interest in physical intimacy, this is a very distressing place to be. Loss of, or lowered desire, in one partner…
Relationships
How To Cope With A Relationship Break-Up
The ending of a relationship is heart-breaking – whether you’re doing the leaving, being left, or whether it’s a mutual and negotiated ‘conscious uncoupling’. There is no escaping the feelings…
Our New Baby Means We Have No Time To Be A Couple
My partner and I really struggle to find time for our relationship. We have a baby and a toddler that keep us very busy. The baby is still waking every…
My Partner Suddenly Announced He Doesn’t Want Kids
I am 37 and have been with my boyfriend for six years. Since we first met we have talked about the fact that we both want children, we’ve even discussed…
I Am 35 And Think Of Myself As Chronically Single
I am 35 and think of myself as chronically single. I’ve never had a relationship that lasted more than about three months. I have a job I really like and…
Relationships: How To Tell If You’re Counter-Dependent
The term ‘co-dependent’ is one you may be familiar with: a co-dependent person is generally defined as someone in relationship who is needy and clingy, and whose life pretty much…
My wife turns away from me when I show her affection
I am a 35-year-old man who has been happily married for 11 years, but over the past two years my wife has started turning away from me when I kiss…
Can a Relationship Ever Survive an Affair?
When an affair is discovered, it can be devastating for a relationship. Whether it’s revealed through lipstick on the collar, a suspicious amount of extra time at the gym, or…
Four Habits Of Happy Couples
Happiness is one of those elusive emotions that can leave us feeling that it’s always out of reach. Happiness can feel that it’s something other people achieve. It can feel…
Four Ways To Improve How You Communicate With Your Partner
Breakdown of communication is often a key factor for couples seeking a counsellor to help repair their relationship. When you’re at the beginning of a relationship, in that rosy honeymoon…