Category Archives: Relationships

Not since Tom divorced Nicole have I been asked so much about a celebrity split. This time of course, it’s Tom and Katie. We were somewhat shocked by the former, but not by the latter. We expect Hollywood couples to … Continue reading →

We all crave validation. We want the important people in our lives to acknowledge how we feel, whether or not they feel the same way. When we don’t feel validated, we don’t feel understood and rightly or wrongly, we can … Continue reading →

I try to practice tolerance. Yet I really struggle with one particular phrase: “Yes, but…” It’s a phrase I hear twenty times a day. It will always be the first words out of my children’s mouths whenever I offer my … Continue reading →

When we’re in the bubble of new love, we are blind to the other person’s faults and potential problems in the relationship. After a few months, we start to see some of our new partner’s weaknesses and they start to … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how much couples’ counselling can be done when only one member of the couple shows up. Men and women come in feeling helpless because their partner won’t agree to counselling. Never fear, I tell them, because although it … Continue reading →

How often have you asked your partner to stop leaving wet towels on the bathroom floor? Or perhaps it is you who is forever stepping over the offending towel because you simply don’t see it. How many times have you … Continue reading →

How often have you and a partner argued over what was said or done? Often, issues go unresolved because so much time, energy and angst is spent arguing over the minor details. Couples come to counselling wanting to learn skills … Continue reading →

Relationships obviously need commitment to survive. It’s commitment that allows us to weather the storms and forgive and forget the mistakes. But when a relationship is unhealthy and dysfunctional, it’s often not commitment that keeps the couple together. Interestingly, it’s … Continue reading →

Discovering that there might be fertility issues comes as a huge shock to many couples. That’s because most of us assume that we will be able to have a family when we are ready to do so. Despite hearing the … Continue reading →