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Articles on relationships, family and wellbeing.
Why do victims stay in abusive relationships?
The short answer is because they are unaware they are being abused because the abuse takes place slowly over time. If the abuser was to abuse immediately before the relationship took place, the victim would hopefully run and not look back. A Narcissist will tell their victim everything they need to...
Childhood Impacts in Relationships
Our childhood plays a huge part in our relationship. It can cloud the way we interpret the messages we hear from our partner and it can affect our partner’s responses to our goals. Our childhood messages are internalised and we’re not aware these messages exist inside of us until we are in front of...
Healthy Relationships
Couples who have healthy relationships practice these behaviours. Communication Every day they communicate positively with each other through body language, eye contact, facial expressions, tone of voice and words. They greet each other affectionately physically and verbally. Their tone of voice and...
Do you make time for your partner?
Do you make time for each other as a couple or do you fill up every hour of every day to avoid each other? Relationships do not just happen. One or two busy people will give the relationship an expiry date long-term. Maybe both people have to work long hours or maybe one or both […]
What kills a relationship fast?
The deadliest killer of relationships apart from abuse and cheating is continuous negativity about the other person. What we focus on, we magnify. If you were to buy a red car, suddenly you’d see a lot of red cars everywhere. If you focus on the negatives of the relationship and or your partner, you...
Difference of Opinion in Relationships
In every relationship there will be a difference of opinion, however, if you are finding a different opinion from your partner creates conflict to the point of screaming, escalation, being spiteful, name calling or someone walking off, there are issues that are not being resolved. But why aren’t the...
Are you connecting in a way your partner needs?
When we enter a relationship we don’t think about connecting with our partner in a way the other person needs. We connect with the other person in a way that we need leaving our partner not feeling validated, appreciated or affirmed. Our family upbringing has a lot to do with how we communicate in o...
Building trust again after an affair
When we enter a relationship we don’t expect to be hurt by our partner through infidelity but it happens. It can be anything from your partner messaging the opposite sex, sending naked photos of themselves, meeting up with that person, going on dating sites, porn sites, prostitutes and having long-t...
Narcissistic Abuse in Relationships
Many people in abusive relationships do not know they’re in it because they were raised by one or two controlling, manipulative and or abusive parents so a narcissistic abusive relationship feels familiar and safe. The victims make excuses for the abuser’s behaviour, reactions, and reasoning. The vi...
Narcissism in Relationships
Narcissists are attracted to empaths. Empaths who show empathy, support, unconditional love, and kindness often come from abusive and or toxic backgrounds. Narcissists are insecure and need the empath to prop them up. They generally go after career-driven empaths who can also support them financiall...
How important is communication in conflict?
Communication includes a person’s tone of voice, body language, eye contact and the words they use. A person’s tone of voice and body language determines how the other person hears their message. If someone is the tone of voice and body language sensitive, this can affect them emotionally before the...
How do you know if you have trouble communicating in your relationship?
Do you walk away from conflict feeling unheard? Do the same issues come to the surface with every fight? Do you feel like your issues never become resolved? Do you feel misunderstood? Do you walk away from the conflict without your feelings being validated? Are you both talking over each other inste...