Maintaining a strong sense of individuality within a relationship is essential for the health, happiness, and longevity of the partnership.
This case study aims to provide invaluable insights into overcoming codependency and fostering a more harmonious and fulfilling partnership.
In my opinion, one of the greatest factors of any successful relationship is what we do in the time spent with our partner but crucially, what we do when are not with them.
It might be difficult when parts of you are screaming at you to defend yourself, while another set is telling you to escape.
The idea of separating from your partner is, for many people an emotional choice. Logic very rarely plays a role, even sometimes in the face of infidelity or abuse. Much of this could be that many people are addicted to the early phases of a relationship (a neurological and biological process that changes the brain’s chemistry) and are forever hopeful that that person will return…
While recently browsing a national UK newspaper, I came across an article concerning a comment made by Barack Obama concerning the questions you might ask yourself about a potential partner…
When used in relationships, the term “manipulation” describes activities undertaken by an individual to try to exert influence over others, frequently in a damaging or deceitful manner.
In my daily work with codependents, I hear a lot about so-called “red-flags”. Usually this comes when clients are describing the early stages of a relationship they were or are in…
Just recently, infidelity in marriages has been a big topic with some of my clients. It has happened and they are struggling with the aftermath of it. Some have separated, some have separated to try to see if there can be a basis for renewal of the relationship…
So frequently, when we enter a new relationship, we view it as a blank sheet and tell ourselves, I’m going to do it my way. However, as youngsters, we absorb information like sponges — we can’t help but take in how our parents behaved and what happened in our own family.
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