Tips for Parents
Written on: 14th February 2010
Here are some tips for parents in helping their kids grow to be relationally smart.
Commitment
Written on: 27th December 2009
This is a huge article by Scot Stanley ,an American researcher, but if you are serious about wanting to know about commitment you should have a read!
The Real Marriage Contracts
Written on: 24th March 2009
People enter relationships with what could be called ‘contracts’. Ideally, these contracts take the form of agreements between the two partners which are related to the doing (or not doing) of some definite thing. For example, some years ago a typical contract between marriage partners went as follows: The husband will support the family; the wife will stay at home and run the house.
Independence or dependence?
Written on: 20th February 2009
Your relationship can often be a dance between the pursuer and the pursued. One of you can want more togetherness whilst the other wants more freedom.
When Parents Force You To Choose
Written on: 16th January 2009
Sometimes it is tough when you have to make a stance which conflicts with your parents wishes
Money Money Money
Written on: 16th January 2009
The whole business of money can be a problem in your relationship if you let it.
Who Does What?
Written on: 16th January 2009
Sorting out roles around the home is essential if a modern couple is to live in harmony in the same house.
The Most Frustrating Thing You Can Tell A Man
Written on: 16th January 2009
Be careful of playing games. If you are really wanting something from your partner you must communicate that want clearly
What's Going Wrong?
Written on: 14th January 2009
Having a baby changes your relationship.
The Cycle of Resentment
Written on: 2nd November 2008
It's so difficult to avoid resentment. And that's part of the problem...we try to avoid it. Rather than tell your partner that you're wanting something from them (such as attention, affection, love etc.), you store it up. Then, during a time of stress or tiredness, it jumps out in ugly ways.
