The fairytale and the reality of marriage is something we think we are too astute to get caught up in. But do many of us still have unrealistic expectations of what it takes to make a long term relationship work? Like anything worthwhile, really putting in to make you intimate relationship work takes good intentions […]
Simply because in our culture we are brought up to believe the fairytale. No-one mentioned in the job description, the consistent discipline of compromise, patience, loyalty or the hard – won empathy required from both people to make it work. Yet any of you in a long term relationship probably know, love is a […]
Making contact with someone for the first time requires courage and commitment.Yet how do you know if you have found the right person to help you with your problems?
One of the key success factors for counselling is a strong therapeutic alliance. So it is […]
The important things in life require hard work and […]
Finding a soul mate looks pretty straight forward on the big screen; meet someone in a chance encounter, frustratingly clash at first, fast forward a few months and realise actually, it’s not hate, it’s love!
But why does it always seem so much harder in real life?
Quite possibly because […]
