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Articles on relationships, family and wellbeing.
Emotional Needs and How To Get Your Partner To Meet Them
We all have emotional needs but do you know what they are and how to get your partner to recognise them? If you were asked what are your emotional needs would you know what they were? It’s not unusual to hear someone complain their partner doesn’t meet their needs or they’re just not happy in […]
Hidden Messages
As children, we internalise the messages we receive from our parents from the way our parents model relationships, parenting, conflict and even the way they communicate with us such as in a loving or abusive manner. The messages we receive tell us if the world and relationships are safe or unsafe, a...
Can I Trust Again?
Betrayal can feel like a death the moment you find out your partner has cheated. Whether they messaged the opposite sex or went as far as sleeping with them. This was your lover and best friend and may even be the mother/father of your child/children. All your hopes and dreams that you planned toget...
Relationship Boundaries
Boundaries tell other people what we are willing to accept and not accept in our relationships. You can tell if there is respect in the relationship if a person accepts your boundaries without throwing a tantrum. A person with healthy Boundaries does not make another person responsible for their beh...
Body Language And Tone Of Voice In Relationships
What is your body language and tone of voice saying to your partner? It isn’t just about the content of the conversation. You also need to be aware of the volume of your words and your body language. Some people are affected by tone of voice and body language before they hear the content of […]
Attachment Styles In Relationships And What Is It?
Attachment Styles are developed in early childhood and affect our relationships in the way we communicate, interact with eachother and how we go about getting our needs met. A person with a secure attachment style will be secure and confident within themselves and their relationship. They’re happy t...
Loneliness in Relationships
There is nothing worse than being in a relationship and feeling lonely. What is your communication like? Are you both transparent with your communication or do you both keep things to yourselves? Do you reach out to each other for support on tough days or do you feel your partner wouldn’t understand...
How do you build a strong marriage?
In the beginning. When you begin dating it’s exciting. Everything is new. You start out asking questions about each others life, their likes, their favourite foods, drinks, what they like to do to relax, about their family and down the track whether they want children etc. You talk for hours on the...
Do you leave a conversation not feeling heard?
Everyone needs to feel heard. This takes listening to the other person. What listening isn’t? Flipping the topic around so the other person becomes the problem. You’re told you’re too sensitive. Your partner ignores your feelings and tells you how you make them feel. Your partner storms off because...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Relationship?
Body language is a large part of communication yet couples do not think about this when they’re together. Our body language communicates love and affection, our physical language, expressions and it is instinctive. We are continuously communicating with our partner through our nonverbal behaviour th...
Can my marriage be saved?
Your marriage/relationship can be saved if both people are actively trying to turn it around by working on themselves. This means putting down boundaries, respecting each other, showing unconditional love, forgiveness, being aware of your tone of voice, body language and content of your words during...
Relationships Validation
What is validation and how important is it to your relationship? Validation is the single most important part of a relationship and done effectively will hold you connected to your partner. Not only emotionally but also physically. What does validation look like? Imagine coming home from work to you...