At 52, menopause arrived at my doorstep uninvited. I knew the day would come eventually, but I still felt slightly unsettled when she arrived. As a couples therapist and a qualified nurse, I often help couples adjust to the changes in their relationship due to menopause. It is slightly different when it happens to you! “I’m the …
How A Couple Can Overcome The Challenges with Intimacy Caused By Menopause Read More »
Arguments are bound to happen in any relationship. Even if you are a new couple, you will someday eventually have your first argument. Though arguing is a normal part of any relationship, how and where you argue as well as how you recover and reconnect, can make or break your relationship. When repairing your relationship …
7 Techniques to help you reconnect after an argument. Read More »
In relationships, we feel emotionally reactive or triggered by something our partner does or says. Emotional triggers can develop from our insecurities or when someone hurt us in the past. It can be a problem when we react emotionally instead of staying calm and communicating exactly why we are feeling triggered. Here are the Top …
Ten triggers I see most as a Couple’s Therapist. Read More »
Here are the top 10 reasons why couples argue about money in a relationship. One of the most common complaints from couples argue about money. Constant arguing is also one of the leading causes of relationships breaking down. Money is integral to our lives; we can’t survive without it. It is our emotional response to …
“Working briefly on your marriage every day will do more for your health and longevity than working out at a health club”― John Gottman John Gottman is an American psychologist who has focused a considerable amount of his work on divorce prediction and marital stability. The purpose of his work was to turn his findings into practical …
Why should you see a relationship therapist or coach? Are you a couple on the brink of a breakup? Perhaps you have been experiencing months of constant friction and avoidance from your partner? Or a lack of effort on your end, and hours of silent treatment from both of you, (there’s no point denying it.) …
