Unhappy in a relationship, what should I do?
Lockdown or not, being unhappy in a relationship will affect us in many different ways from low self-esteem to struggling to concentrate at work, etc… More often than not, it does lead to a vicious cycle of more and more unhappiness. It can be a very confusing time too. Should we do something about it? […]
Understanding the Different Stages of a Relationship
Relationships are curious things. From the moment we meet someone, we don’t realise that we are actually entering the beginning of a process. Being in a relationship isn’t as straight forward as we think and there are different stages that we will go through. It is quite important to recognise them and their particular characteristics, […]
Are You Ready to Move On?
When a relationship ends, we can sometimes be too quick to move on. Unfortunately, doing so will often trigger all sorts of future unhealthy patterns of behaviour, and whilst all situations are different and we cannot generalise, the person leaving will (more often than not) have completed the grieving process, especially if there has been […]
Is There a Point to Valentines Day?
For many people, Valentines Day is an important date because it represents love and romance, and despite the fact many would say it’s too commercial, most would also probably get upset if they didn’t get anything on the day. It has meaning for both people in a relationship or singletons. It is important to understand […]
Christmas & Strained Relationships
Unfortunately, not all relationships work nor can be saved, as the time spent ignoring the issues can be extremely damaging in the long run, but it is at times like Christmas that it often comes to light more and it can be a particularly stressful time for those who are already feeling unhappy, as spending […]
Do You Expect Too Much from People?
We are all too often guilty of setting very high expectations for ourselves… But are we expecting too much from others too? The answer is that yes, you probably do. In fact, we all do it, regardless of age, gender, etc… Unfortunately, as a rule, any kind of expectations is pretty much always doomed, just […]
Is It Too Late to Reconcile?
Relationships naturally go through highs and lows. Unfortunately, there are times when the lows become a recurrent and constant occurrence. Often, when cracks start to appear, they are either ignored or not dealt with properly. As busy people, we don’t always take the time to realise that there is a problem and we think that […]
Are You In a Dead-End Relationship?
There are various stages in all relationships and whilst some will thrive, some won’t make it to the other end. It can be quite a disappointed experience, especially when we have invested a lot of time and effort into making it work and in our partners. We will all have probably been in a stagnant […]
How to Get the Perfect Relationship
We all want to get our own way. We would like to have it all, our dreams, wishes, a career we love… But for most of us, what we desire the most is the perfect relationship. And it is actually a lot easier to get than we think… Through life, we all experience good and […]
4 Steps to A Healthy Relationship
Keeping a relationship healthy and alive only takes little work if both partners are on the same page and there are some very simple ways to do so. It is however also easy to get swept away by life, work, routine and just ‘things’ that we forget about not taking each other for granted. It […]