All couples agree that marriage is an investment. Like all investments it will continue to grow and develop if you both put time and the right type of effort into it. The old adage applies here, ‘the more you put in, the more return you will get’. We have been counselling families and couples for
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The assumption that most people have is that those couples who have children would be far more likely to eat together as a family at home, than those couples without children. Many studies have found that families with children benefit enormously from eating at the table with their parents, together with their brothers and sisters.
Having been a marriage counsellor for many years, it would seem that most couples are indeed opposite to each other on many things and surprisingly many couples are okay. In fact most marriage counsellors would say that it is not the differences between couples that cause the problems. It is not simply a matter being
No matter how far apart we are from each other geographically in the physical world, the increasing capabilities of the Internet are progressively simplifying how we connect with others. Texting is now part of everyday life, but it also creates opportunities for misinterpretation 1. Keep it as simple as possible When texting a difficult matter,
Tips on how to get to counselling Bringing up the subject of counselling can be hard and how to do it is a common question. It is the same for men and women alike. You and your partner have arrived at a place where you may not be communicating well. Being able agree on the
Although it has reduced over recent times, there tends to be a considerable amount of stigma attached to seeking professional help for a private matter. Often people refrain from attending counselling because they see it as a sign of weakness, however if you’re reading this there’s probably a good reason why, and you shouldn’t let