It’s amazing how the simple question of who to spend Christmas with torments so many of us year on year. Our 2014 research report The Way We Are Now found… Read More »How to decide whose family to spend Christmas with
My relationship with my partner is being ruined because he’s torn between me and his daughter. She doesn’t want us together. She blackmails him emotionally. Due to illness, I currently… Read More »My boyfriend’s daughter is sabotaging our relationship
Finding out your teenager has joined a gang is extremely worrying and upsetting for any parent. It can leave you concerned they’ll end up on the wrong side of the… Read More »My teenager has joined a gang
It’s not uncommon for a couple have different degrees of readiness when it comes to commitment or marriage. Perhaps your partner’s started dropping hints and you’re not quite sure how… Read More »My partner wants to get married but I’m not ready
Our daughter is a clever, kind and loving young woman who recently came out as gay. I’m proud of her for being brave enough to be honest about this and… Read More »My husband won’t accept our daughter is gay
Have you noticed that arguments with your partner often blow up before getting resolved? Do disagreements easily pass the point of no return? Do you sometimes both say things you’ll… Read More »How to stop arguments spinning out of control: using time outs
Our youngest son (18) recently left home to move to another city. Things haven’t been good between me and my husband for a while (i.e. five years or more), but… Read More »How do I tell my grown-up children I’m getting a divorce?
1. Talk constructively How you say things is as important as what you’re saying. If you and your partner are having a disagreement, don’t just attack them or go all-out… Read More »10 tips for a happy relationship
It can be really worrying when you and your partner have different attitudes towards parenting. We often imagine that the person who’s right for us will have similar opinions on… Read More »Me and my partner have really different attitudes towards parenting
Our sex lives can be wonderfully reassuring when they go well, but we all have times when we don’t feel so close to our partner and sex isn’t working the… Read More »Why is sex so important?