“Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." – Desmond Tutu Frequent arguments tend to be the main reason why couples seek the support of counse…

Relationships are often difficult, and I mean all relationships; our parents, our children, our co-workers, teachers and, probably most frequently, o…

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Our couple relationships are profoundly mediated by the bond between us; this bond will be the very thing that determines the overall well-being and…

I am often told by family, friends and clients that they are having problems in their relationships as they feel that their partners have become like…

There is hardly anything we go through that is more brutal than the trauma of a relationship betrayal. In its wake it leaves us battered, physically…

This question is asked regularly in couples therapy. Trust is something that usually comes so easily at the start of the relationship, but when that…

Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, “in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. Throughout life, we face change and cha…

A new year, a new start. That's usually the expectation, the intention. But what if a new brings more of the same? Lack of clarity in your relationsh…

For many people, Christmas is a confusing time for their relationship. We can find ourselves drowning in adverts and images carrying the idea of joy,…

Coming to therapy as a couple is an important decision for your relationship. It can offer an invaluable opportunity to restore the connection betwee…

So, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are front page news. ‘Brangelina’ is no more. They seemed to have so many advantages – successful careers, beauty, w…