Why do couples drift apart over time? As our lives get longer and relationships along with them, this is becoming the question we all want answers to. How is it that we can be so wildly in love and enamoured with someone and yet become… indifferent (at best) to that same magical being just a… Continue Reading
Are Breaks in Relationships Healthy?
Are Breaks in Relationships Healthy? Talking About the Stories We Tell Ourselves When people ask me, “Are breaks in relationships healthy?”, it’s rarely a casual question. Usually, it’s whispered through tears, fear, or frustration. The word “break” sounds like something snapping. Something that can’t be repaired. But what if that’s just the story we’ve inherited?… Continue Reading
Financial Red Flags in Relationships: What to Look Out For and How to Handle Them
Financial Red Flags in Relationships: What to Look Out For and How to Handle Them When we think about compatibility in a relationship, finances might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, financial habits can reveal a lot about someone’s values, discipline, and trustworthiness. Ignoring financial red flags early on in relationships… Continue Reading
Effective Couples Communication Exercises Using Narrative Therapy
Effective Couples Communication Exercises Using Narrative Therapy Couples communication exercises are a dime-a-dozen. So let’s start off with something a little different: asking what it is we’re actually trying to fix. After all, good communication is the cornerstone of any strong relationship. Or is it? Narrative therapy is all about deconstructing socially accepted norms. So… Continue Reading
Does Marriage Change a Long-term Relationship?
Does Marriage Change a Long-term Relationship? A lot of us wonder if marriage will change our relationship. Some of us hope it will, others hope it won’t. Or more commonly, one person assumes marriage will change their relationship and the other assumes it won’t. It’s not unusual for people to talk about this in relationship… Continue Reading
What Is The Secret To A Long And Happy Romantic Relationship?
What is the secret to a long and happy romantic relationship? Recently there was an article in The Guardian entitled ‘Gender inequities are important’: why couples fall out of love’. It’s trying to understand what breaks people up in order to help us find out the secret to a long and happy romantic relationship. The… Continue Reading
