You are in a long-term relationship, then bang - you separate. Once happy and connected. Perhaps kids have arrived, financial pressures building, family demands mounting, maybe an imbalance at home and child-rearing duties. You start to think, is this my life? Am I happy and fulfilled? What am I doing? The reality of separation arrives. The reality Separation becomes more of a reality in your mind. But before you take that [...]
We complain, we become hurt, yet we still don't understand the psychology behind why our relationships fail. We have all likely read how to make a relationship work. Trust, attention, quality time spent together, consideration and respect. Is it so hard to be all these things for the person you say you so love? Why then do so many relationships fail and are there a set of standard failure reasons? [...]
This is the 1st part of the information I will post regarding communication counselling. Communication seems to be the main reason couples attend counselling. The main issue I hear is 'we can't communicate'. Couples often want to rekindle their love, that spark they initially felt after meeting, when life was wonderful, joyous and exciting. As time proceeds and life takes over, demands creep in, and we think we know this [...]
