My boyfriend and I have been together for over a decade and have two children. I think he wants to leave, but I don’t know why. He has been off for a while and is often out, but whenever I talk to him he acts like he’s ok. He talks to me like normal, but… Read more »
Posts By: Maggie Macleod
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Why do people cheat?
When someone’s cheated on by their partner, they’re often left asking: why? How could someone they trusted and loved – and who they thought loved them back – betray them in such a shocking and hurtful way? There’s usually not only a sense of anger and upset, but also total disbelief. The reasons people cheat… Read more »
I feel insecure in my relationship
Feeling insecure in your relationship can be really painful and upsetting. It can manifest itself in all kinds of ways. You might feel like your partner is about to break up with you all the time. You might have trouble trusting them to not cheat on you. Or you may feel like your connection has… Read more »
I’m bored with my relationship
When you start a new relationship, everything can be exciting. Those early flickers of attraction, feeling butterflies, your first kiss… it can be a rollercoaster of emotion. But after you’ve been together for a while, things tend to level off a bit. The fizz and pop are replaced by a sense of partnership and familiarity…. Read more »
We’ve just had a baby and we’re arguing all the time
Having a new baby can be such an exciting event. But it can also mean a whole host of new pressures on your and your partner’s relationship. Establishing a feeding regime, changing nappies, adjusting to interrupted sleep patterns… New babies can be demanding as well as adorable, and in those first few months even the… Read more »
My partner hit me… I’m devastated
After 15 years with the love of my life, things have imploded. I believe my partner is either a functioning alcoholic or alcohol dependent, and things have been getting worse since her children left home for university. Two weeks ago for no reason during a row she hit me. I’m in my fifties, I have… Read more »
Why The Family Test should be at the heart of government policy
Tomorrow Caroline Ansell MP will put forward a bill for debate in the House of Commons that calls for the government departments to give greater consideration to the impact of their policies on family life. Her Private Members Bill calls for the Government to extend and embed its use of the Family Test during policy… Read more »