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If Disney is anything to go by once you’ve found your soul mate you walk into the sunset and live happily ever after. Sadly, this version of soul mates really is the stuff of fiction. Whilst finding your soul mate is beyond wonderful real life
Romantic Relationships
Have you ever been in an argument with your partner and inside your head thought ‘but your so wrong’? I have. It’s one of the most natural reactions when in conflict with a partner. Over the years and especially since my assertiveness training I’ve tried
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differences of opinion in intimate relationships, differences of opinion in romatic relationships, opinion vs right and wrong, why right and wrong can kill relationships
Wow, I have ample experience of this one! When dating someone who is possessive and controlling or even when in a perfectly happy and healthy relationship it can be easy to adopt your partners way of thinking, behaving and even possibly feeling. In the honeymoon
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how to not lose yourself in a relationship, how to retain your identity in a relationship, intimate relationships, top tips for not losing yourself in a relationship
Far from being a sign of a weak relationship, spending a healthy amount of time apart can actually be a really good thing. As the healthy relationship model in the series posts highlighted, the healthiest relationships are actually those where each partner has half of
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healthy relationship dynamic, healthy relationship model, time apart from your partner
Research has shown that the most successful long term romantic relationships have, on average, five positive exchanges for every one negative exchange. It has literally been proven that those relationships where the negative exchanges are greater than one to every five positives are more than
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appreciating your partner, healthy intimate relationships, long standing relationships, positive exchanges with your partner, successful intimate relationships, successful relationships
I thought I was in love once before meeting my now boyfriend but looking back I now know it wasn’t true love. How do I know? It wasn’t selfless, in many ways it felt like love, but it was immature – it wanted what it
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how to deepen intimate bonds, selfless love, true love
One of the best ways to preserve the romance in any relationship is to let your partner know how much you appreciate them. Do thoughtful things that let them know you are thinking of them. If you are married with kids have designated date nights when it
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how to preserve romance, intimate relationships, romance, romance central
Laughter really is the best cure, and also quite revealing too! Have you ever heard the expression ‘never a truer word is spoken in jest’? Well one of the best ways to find out if something is going to be a contentious issue or to
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diffusing conflict, laughter, testing the waters with your partner on burning issues, using humor
Let me be straight, I’m all for equality and the feminist movement but when it comes to dating call me old fashioned but I think men should take the lead. This isn’t because I’m afraid to approach men, nor is it that I think it’s
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first move, intimate relationships, romantic relationships
The sweaty palmed, racing heart, and adrenaline fueled love of the movies has a lot to answer for. The movie portrayal of an all or nothing romance often means a turbulent and high conflict relationship in real life, which all too many of us try
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calm excitement, intimate relationships, long standing romantic relationship qualities, successful intimate relationships- 1
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