man and woman micro cheating

Have you had this gut feeling that something is not quite right in your relationship? Do you suspect your partner is dishonest with you? When entering a relationship, no one thinks about the hard things it may lead to, such as infidelity or micro-cheating. You can’t prevent cheating from happening in your relationship. Still, you […]

why couples fight

Years ago, I was in an unhealthy relationship. One could even say it was toxic, and they would not be wrong. When I met that guy, I thought I had hit the jackpot with him. In the beginning, our relationship seemed pretty normal. All couples fight, but our fights were minor and quickly solved. However,

hero instinct

If there’s one thing that will help a man develop an emotional desire for you, it’s triggering his hero instinct. You might have heard dating coaches talk about it, but how does hero instinct work? Can triggering it turn your relationship into a fairy tale with a happily ever after? What is the hero instinct?

signs of a toxic relationship

It can be challenging to spot the signs of a toxic relationship. For most of us, our perception of an unhealthy relationship is an overtly abusive one. However, toxic behavior can be much more subtle. How can you determine whether what’s bothering you is just a rough patch or something more sinister is going on

how to fix a toxic relationship

Toxic relationships aren’t fun. They mess with your mind and make you feel worthless. If you found yourself in such a situation, you are probably wondering how to fix a toxic relationship. And is it even worth fixing? It depends on every individual case. The good news is that you can always break free and

emotional connection

Have you ever felt like communication between you and your partner is never what you would like it to be? You feel separated from them so many times during your conversation. You are trying to connect with them, to express your feelings, emotions and share what you think. But sometimes you feel like the words

intimacy issues

All relationships at one point in time have complications and intimacy issues. Fixing these complications would be the smart and right thing to do for a healthy, happy, successful relationship. However, many people resist and put off communicating with their partners about their problems which can lead to your intimate relationship struggling. Through personal experience

women drive men crazy

I met up with Sherry, a girlfriend of mine who I hadn’t seen in a few months. I was prepared to spend the next several hours catching up on everything I had missed since our last meet up. As we started to talk, I could tell that she was struggling. Every time I asked her

too much love

When your partner messages you once a day to say “I love you”, or “I miss you” do you perceived it as cute, innocent or thoughtful? You’d probably think again and wish they’d stop once that one text suddenly turns into almost 20 times a day. A lot of people myself included have had the

idealising partner

Idealisation in relationships is characterised as the glorification of your partner. Especially in new relationships, we can all be guilty of idealising your partner whilst still in that sweet, sweet honeymoon period. It can be fantastic. You have found the light in the darkness, the sun to your sky, you feel as though everything that

Once, in the midst of a fight, I threw my husband’s mobile phone across the living room and smashed it against the wall. It is by far the most aggressive thing I’ve ever done. It was with a fair degree of shock that my Military Man picked up the remnants of his beloved HTC. What

getting bored

I have this friend. Let’s call her Sarah. Sarah is smart, successful, beautiful and happily married, or so I thought. Over coffee one afternoon, she blurted out a confession that had clearly been niggling at her for a while, like a little tick burrowing in to her conscience. “I’m just so bored,” she sighed. “We never

I don't feel loved

As a love and relationship coach, one of the most common complaints I hear from clients and friends is, “I don’t feel loved.” Well, that just doesn’t work! You deserve to feel loved because, quite honestly, it can change how you feel about everything in life. Here are three empowering questions that will take you

long-term relationship

It can often seem that the longer a relationship goes on the easier it is to find fault with it. Getting stuck in a routine can sometimes lead us to view our partner with unjustified resentment, simply because we no longer get the same sense of excitement we did at the beginning of the relationship.

loving relationship

Give and take. Three short words, which we all know are meant to be the cornerstone of healthy and loving relationship. But it isn’t always easy to put them into practice. We can often get overwhelmed with day-to-day responsibilities of one sort or another: work, childcare, household chores, trying to maintain a social life, whatever it

relationship goals

I’ve always loved Olly Murs and seeing him in concert made me really tune in and listen to his lyrics. I’ve never not raised my hand when Olly does his shoutout to all the single ladies in the room. When I, amongst the other 15,999, heard the ‘Troublemaker’ singer introduce and serenade the arena with

relationship challenges

Finally, after a long search you felt like you found your soulmate. It took you hard work and moments of despair, but you jumped on the relationship train. And now after several years of living together you’ve stumbled upon relationship challenges: something broke down and it seems that it is not easy to fix it.

common long term relationship mistakes

When you’re in a long-term relationship, it’s easy to get into a rut. Your way of life becomes monotonous and you may not even realize things are starting to go downhill. Let’s take a look at the most common long-term relationship mistakes people make and most importantly, how to avoid them! 1. Time alone? What’s that!?

long distance relationship

There is no point in sugar-coating it. Maintaining a long distance relationship can be the hardest obstacle a couple can encounter. But why does the thought of being long distance fill so many people with dread? The answer is that unfortunately a long distance relationship brings to the surface every anxiety a person might have

emotional attachment

Infatuation can come in many different ways, but it always starts with some sort of butterflies. You may call it a hormone storm if you like. Next thing you know you start building expectations, projecting your feelings to the future and defining possible ‘us’ and start considering yourself being in a relationship. You naturally build an emotional attachment

understanding your partner

It is a commonly yet bewitchingly odd belief that many of us seem to carry the assumption that our significant other has somehow acquired the superhero-esque quality of understanding their partner by using mind reading. Yes. We know this one don’t we?! This simple, yet oh so chaotic, telepathic tangle. That somehow, without any words

relationship pitfalls

‘He changed my life’, ‘I can’t breathe without my partner’, ‘I’d give up anything for love’. Surely you’ve heard these phrases before or even said that yourself. Are they really healthy to be told or believed in? I want to talk to you about things that get in the way of having a healthy relationship.

grow relationship happy couple

Everyone desires love. Some find it in nature, activities, animals, people around them and even themselves. The last one is a different kind of love, the base of it. When you hear the sentence: “You first start by loving yourself”, it’s hard to believe or digest it, especially if you are stuck in a less