FAMILY ISSUES – The Online Therapist

How to Avoid the End Becoming a Nightmare

At the end of a relationship, a volatile mix is created when the complexities of human emotions, psychological factors, and social pressures all converge to create a situation that is highly charged.

Having Trouble and Considering a Break?

Taking a pause facilitates more profound and sincere discussions regarding emotions, requirements, and anticipations, thereby promoting enhanced comprehension and empathy.

How To Deal with a Messy Breakup

Here are some steps to help you navigate through this difficult time and eventually move on.

Navigating Separation and Divorce Later in Life: The Impact of Loneliness and Emotional Turmoil

This article delves into the effects of separation and divorce later in life, shedding light on new research while exploring the emotional journey involved.

Refreshing a Stale Relationship: The In-Depth Guide

Relationships are dynamic entities that constantly evolve with time. Sometimes, they can transition into a period of stagnation or staleness, marked by lack of excitement, diminished communication, and reduced intimacy.

What are the consequences of Emotional Incest for a child?

In emotional incest, the parent may treat the child as a surrogate partner, confidant, or emotional outlet, sharing intimate details about their own life, feelings, and problems that are not age-appropriate or healthy for the child to handle.

Embracing the Unexpected: When Your Tormentor Becomes Your Mentor in a Relationship

Caveat: If you are in a physical or emotionally abusive or controlling, coercive relationship, protect yourself by getting support in order to leave. I have used the word tormentor here as a play on words with mentor, not in its literal sense.

For relationship success, look at yourself first.

Remember, while personal growth is valuable, it's essential to strike a balance and ensure that both partners are actively working on themselves for the benefit of the relationship.

The Path to Freedom and The Four Pillars were tested

Things returned to normal very quickly after we had a healthy discussion about the lessons that could be drawn from this experience.

Do you know your Relationship Stage?

But these things are built over time and there is a lot of work to do before that. Building towards this above often means navigating various relationship stages.