“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticise me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forg…

Much research has been undertaken into understanding stability in relationships, notably by John Gottmann (1999) and his colleagues. The Gottman Ins…

The journey to real empowerment is not unlike riding a wave, because when we are disempowered, we can often feel something, not entirely dissimilar t…

Many of us will have experienced jealousy and its associated behaviours. Somehow we know that jealousy is not a positive, desired feeling without bei…

When your relationship is in crisis and you don't know if it is over, or you are in fact dealing with the ending of a relationship, it is an incredib…

You fight with the most important people in your life because those relationships are worth fighting for; this anonymous quote is perhaps the reason…

Are you finding that you've fallen into complacency in your relationship, or that you're taking each other for granted? Some tips below may help to…

A surprising number of people in relationships today resent their partners. They find that they irritate, grate and make them angry and soon find the…

For some it is a cliché, for others a painful reality: when a relationship ends, we may be left with a broken heart. Indeed, it is not uncommon to he…

Why do our relationships cause us stress? We have those people close to us because we care for them, and surely they should be helpful relationships?…

Before you criticise me walk a mile in my shoes, a famous anonymous quote, one which has a lot to say about how we are in relationships. One of the f…

I’ve been reflecting this week on the power of kindness. Many times I sit with clients who seem to have a huge capacity to care, and do much for rela…