By: Clare Bruce
For singles or those with a tough home life, holidays can be a very lonely time.
Relationships
3 Keys to a Stronger Family
By: Brett Ryan
Family is where your heart is…….
What do you think when you hear the word “family”? Family can envisage many different experiences and emotions. Some pleasant, but for some, it is the opposite.
Love for the Long Haul
By: Mitch Temple
Note: Names have been changed
I’ll never forget the counselling session with Al and Olivia. They had been high school sweethearts and, now in their mid-50s, had been married almost 35 years. Al was about to retire after 25 years at a paper mill. Olivia was a registered nurse. They had three grown children and six grandchildren.
Recognising Casual Disrespect in Your Relationship
Note: This article has been written from the perspective of women in the context of marriage, but applies to both men and women in friendships and dating included!
Showing disrespect has become a modern marriage pastime. We laugh as our favourite on-screen wives make fools out of their husbands, and before long we’re talking like these leading ladies.
How to Navigate Differences in Your Relationship
By: Ashleigh Slater
Having some differences with a potential spouse is inevitable. But which ones are red flags?
People Matter More Than Things
As Chad walked into the kitchen he spotted his three-year-old son riding a skateboard around the kitchen island. He was in a hurry, so he quickly told his son to stop riding the skateboard in the house and turned away.
Grieving After a Breakup
By: Matt Stickel
Breakups happen. They’re sloppy, they’re ugly, and the emotional distress they create is undeniable.
How Childhood Attachment Impacts Your Marriage
By: Cara Plett
We often think of attachment in terms of a loving parent soothing their upset baby. But the impact of this nurturing relationship, or lack thereof, with primary caregivers doesn’t end in infancy.
The Danger of Emotional Affairs
Jake has been married to Kim for four years and feels good about how their relationship is going, except for their lack of time together. He admits his job is keeping him away, but he wants the promotion that’s coming up.