Six key signs of personal maturity in relationships
Six key signs of personal maturity in relationships To be truly able to handle a relationship we need personal skills that should be well developed by your mid 20s. These key skills are typically referred to as “maturity” and indicate that you can handle the challenges of being involved in a relationship. To be mature means we can handle the inherent tension of being intimate and close on the one hand whilst also being sufficiently self composed and self directed on the other
Women navigating midlife
The Menopause Puzzle: Connecting the Psychological and the Biological Midlife is a season of distinct change where our mental health and our physical biology transition together. When sudden emotional, mental, or physical shifts occur during this time, they are rarely isolated events. Emotional history, life stressors, and therapy are essential pieces of our wellbeing, just as shifting hormones form the literal foundation of our brain chemistry. True health during peri me
Perceptions of fairness and equity in relationships
Many of the issues that cause problems in relationships can be traced back to a perception of unfairness in one or both parties. An...
How to be self compassionate
Self compassion has been identified as an essential component of positive mental health. Although the term might be descriptive – the...
Anger - a deeper look
Anger is a very disruptive emotion that weakens, intrudes and damages many relationships. I sit with couples quite often where both...
How about a relationship meeting?
Many couples benefit from having a basic honest meeting about the relationship on a regular basis. This can just put things on the agenda...


The Bottom Line
We sometimes imagine that relationships are an area where we should express ourselves without any “filter”. However this view is likely...
12 Rules of Love: The Key Elements of a Loving, Committed, and Sustainable Relationship
1. The commitment to love Everything starts with knowing what it is you want – that is what you want to achieve. So you must begin with a...
Managing Conflicts in Real Time
When engaging with your partner imagine a virtual dashboard appearing before you – this is your own private gauging system to manage your...










