A recent study from the University of California is saying that people who are single have more happiness and lead more fulfilling lives. It goes on to say that marriage is an expected Society requirement, and we are pressured to marry rather than remaining single, it is stereotyping us. This is also saying it is unwise even to live in a committed relationship. It apparently is telling people to stay [...]
A recent study released by Washington University indicated the divorce rate spikes after couples return from a holiday. There are a number of reasons this occurs. I would, however, like to assure you all you will not necessarily break-up after coming home from your wonderful holiday. The reason this conclusion was reached would have been due to many couples already experiencing relationship distress. Often they will go away on a [...]
How do we heal our fractured family? While family disagreements are normal from time to time, it can be difficult on all family members when there is ongoing conflict among one or two individuals. It can lead to feelings of hurt, stress and serious anxiety if problems are not addressed in a peaceful way.This expert advice from relationship counsellors can help you deal with a painful family rift. According to [...]
Today 2 relationship heavyweights Doc Love and Dr. Karen Phillip have an interesting conversation on the state of today’s relationships and how to navigate the different communication styles that men and women have so that you have greater success with the lady in your life and she with you. Since 1965 Doc Love has been man’s best friend in giving advice on relationships and dating women. He has his own worldwide [...]
We are in a world of technology that is here to stay. Do we need to Digitally Detox? In the past ten years, we have made more advancement in technology than the advancement of anything on earth, ever. It has swept us up so fast how are we coping, are we coping and what issues is it presenting? Boundaries are needed for all human beings otherwise anarchy will reign. Technology [...]
What happens when the Life of our relationship dies? While I work tirelessly to enable couples to reconnect their relationship and spend quality happy years in love, there are some couples who simply should not remain together or where one person has decided to call it quits. How then do we move on with life after death of your relationship? When the decision finally comes to separate away from the relationship, [...]
What is the Reason Men Cheat? Research tells us that 54% of men and 46% of women cheat, or have an affair, on their partner. Many find this interesting. The problem with this statistic is it has failed to ask the correct questions, therefore, no presenting correct results. From my 15 years’ therapeutic experience there is, of course, many men and women who cheat, however, the majority are men. The difference [...]
May 19th 2016, Sydney Australia: For Immediate Release. By Bronwyn Cox; Dead Horse Branding. It would be easy to look at The Voice Australia season 3 winner, Anja Nissen, and think her life must be perfect. But you’d be wrong. Like the rest of us, Anja has to navigate relationships, her career and other life challenges, and she opens up about her experiences in a frank new conversation [...]
I was told recently of a new study stating that women did 70% more unpaid work in the home than the male partner. What a revelation; if anyone didn’t already know that. I question the money wasted on such an obvious statement. This ‘study’ also apparently revealed the reasons why. It indicated that the male child was unable to empty a dishwasher until 11 years old, vacuum until 15 years [...]
Leaving Your Relationship the right way There can be a hundred reasons to leave your relationship and the absolute best way is when both partners decide their relationship is ending and both make a conscious decision to un-couple. The eight most common reasons people choose to separate from their current partner can include: Trust has been broken Interests are so wide apart the partners have less in common than more [...]
How do we know if we have truly found Real Love? Real love is a wonderful commitment that two people make to love and cherish the other person and always make each other happy. It is different to Lust, different to Infatuation and very different to Ownership of another. We ‘choose’ that special person to share our most intimate thoughts and secrets with because they will always be there with us, always [...]
When we are about to get married or have recently married, I ask “What Marriage Expectations do you have for your relationship?’ Most of the time I get blank stares, even asked from some couples, ‘are we supposed to have one?’ Fact is, Yes, you should. Why should you? To know what it is you want and expect and to then work towards achieving it. If we have no real expectation, [...]
