Being in denial is a psychological defence mechanism against acknowledging “uncomfortable truths” in your relationship. Either you or your partner mi…

The Oxford dictionary defines a holiday as "an extended period of leisure and recreation". For some, holidays really are a time to relax and re-charg…

In some relationships, there comes a point where you may be considering whether you want to stay together or go your separate ways. The compromise fo…

Recently, on Radio 4’s 'Desert Island Discs', actor Anne-Marie Duff talked about relationship breakups, saying that sometimes couples were at their c…

It is an overwhelming moment: natural anger, confusion, rage, disbelief and hurt when you realise that your partner has cheated. There may be conflic…

Mourning the loss Relationships come to an end for many reasons; even when this has come about through mutual choice people usually experience inten…

Many people in relationships find it quite challenging to deal with conflict – whether it’s because of the continual arguments between them, the oppr…

Although many of us may have heard figures in self help and pop psychology talking about having 'good boundaries' and the importance of these in rela…

When two people initially meet there is a mutual courtship and deepening of romantic love, interestingly we also instinctively selecting our mate who…

Sometimes we say what we mean and mean what we say and other times, especially with people who know us well, we expect them to just get it! There are…

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, our relationships end. We may have chosen to end the relationship ourselves or the relationship may have been en…

If you are going though a breakup, separation or divorce, you might be feeling sad, distressed, angry, or perhaps numb, lost and confused. If the dec…