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Improving Family Communication

Developing better communication as a couple and a family Family communication refers to the way verbal and non-verbal information is exchanged between family members. Communication involves the ability not only to hear what others are saying, but to take it on board. In other words, an important part of communication is not just talking, but listening to what others have to say. Communication within a...

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Relationship Breakups: The Grief Stages of Couple Separation

Guest Article by Sydney Relationship Couples who have experienced a painfulrelationship breakup will often go through several stages as they cope with their loss. As the acclaimed psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross puts it, the stages of grieving chronicles how a person feels and copes during a relationship breakup. As you read these stages, it’s important to remember that this is not a linear...

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Why do Men and Women Cheat?

Couples Counselling: Cheating – Why do Men and Women Cheat? Guest Article by Richard Cole The most basic answer to why do men cheat isn’t because they want sex. Men cheat because they miss the feeling of being admired and feeling a woman positively responding to them. Usually with their partner they feel criticised and undermined. Men need to feel they can make their partner happy and to feel...

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Couple Counselling Tips for Men

When You Mess Up, Admitting It Is an Option Guest article by Richard Cole When you have done something wrong and your partner is upset the first step is to forgive yourself. Avoid if you can, going into shame and self-hate. This is what lies beneath the surface for most men, who react with anger and defensiveness. There’s a dignity to be found in accepting yourself regardless of what you have done...

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How To Communicate Better

Guest Article by Richard Cole Here are some Communication Skills That Will Help Your Relationship Most couples that come for couples counselling main aim is to communicate better and reduce the time spend in arguments. Good communication is important as it is the way that couples stay emotionally connected and know that they care for each other and are loved. Communication is a skill that is partly...