October 7, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
If you were to compare the level of sexual activity now with that which was usual in the early days of the relationship, chances are that it has calmed down a little. This is normal within a relationship because the…
Read more
October 6, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Job centers would have difficulty describing exactly what is required of a stay at home marriage partner. Unlike any other job in the world, the diversity of what a stay at home marriage partner does means that it’s hard to…
Read more
October 3, 2013 Crisis Support
Grief comes in many guises. Every individual reacts differently to it, though there are set patterns which appear to relate to the process of grief. These can be easily recognized, and a person who is grieving for the first time…
Read more
October 2, 2013 Crisis Support
One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they feel those who are suffering grief want to be left alone. It’s a hard thing to accept that someone has died. What those left behind will find is that their…
Read more
October 2, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Low self esteem is a very strange thing. Those who have it may be totally unaware of the significance of the way they perceive things. Unfortunately, people around them, and particularly their nearest and dearest, do notice. Low self esteem…
Read more
October 2, 2013 Crisis Support
Suicide is one of those words people dread hearing. The loss of a life is bad enough, though when the life is lost intentionally, it’s very hard to approach loved ones because there are specific problems attached to suicidal death,…
Read more
Did you ever wonder what messages your body sends to potential lovers? How about your partner? In all intimate relationships, the body has a language which is read and noted. The problem is that people don’t realise the power of…
Read more
As you get older the senses get dulled. Not everyone suffers from this, although a lot of seniors do. The senses of touch, smell, taste and hearing may all be impaired with age, and having activities which are geared to…
Read more
September 21, 2013 Communication
If you, as a reader, are of the feminine persuasion, it’s likely that there will be many times within your lifetime when you ask how guys think. It’s not clear to women because men see things from a much different…
Read more
Growing up in a large family teaches valuable lessons. While kids may fight and squabble with their siblings, little do they realize that they are being primed to take life’s bumps and bruises head on. From a very early age,…
Read more
September 14, 2013 Friends and Peers
When you have been away from someone for any length of time, you forget that people change. In fact, people change a lot over a period of time. What holds you together as friends, even if you have become estranged,…
Read more
September 14, 2013 Crisis Support
Often people are faced with having to express condolences, but simply do not know how to express themselves. It’s a very hard situation for anyone to face. Death is uncomfortable. No-one is ever prepared. So how do you express condolences…
Read more
September 13, 2013 Friends and Peers
Having guests from other cultures is a wonderful opportunity relationships offer to learn about different ways and to share an open minded social occasion which enlightens and enriches personal values and beliefs. Nowadays, it is not uncommon to find all…
Read more
September 11, 2013 Friends and Peers
Have you ever experienced the guy who tells you lists of trivia and who insists on explaining things in minute detail even if you find them terribly dull? The fact is that intellects may not appreciate that they are annoying…
Read more
September 11, 2013 Crisis Support
People who are lonely are generally that way because they haven’t learned to love themselves. In fact, many may feel self esteem issues and simply not mix with folks that well. Others decide at some stage that they don’t want…
Read more
The care of aging parents is difficult to manage from a distance, though it is possible. With the right kind of planning and contact, you can overcome many of the barriers which get in the way of their lives without…
Read more
As people are living longer lives, a better quality of life can be achieved often by treating certain elements of health care within the home environment. This not only helps the elderly, but often takes the strain off health care…
Read more
Financial elder abuse comes in many guises. So cleverly disguised is it that often the elderly person doesn’t realize they have been scammed until it’s too late to change their minds. At an age where they should be able to…
Read more
No matter what your relationship is with someone in the family, favoritism is something that’s hard to avoid. People like who they like, and will prefer characteristics that they find come into line with their way of thinking. This is what…
Read more
Communication is the most important asset that families have, particularly when faced with the potential of blending different family members into a new family unit. The uncertainty that many children feel is natural, as they will have already experienced disruption…
Read more
If you are beginning to think of fleeing the nest, beware. You will need to prove to your parents that you have the resources to make that move, especially if you don’t want resistance to the idea. What many young…
Read more
August 24, 2013 Crisis Support
Often when an elderly person loses their partner, the bottom falls out of their world. Within the couple, each will have had their strengths and weaknesses and the remaining partner may find that they really don’t know how to do…
Read more
August 23, 2013 Crisis Support
There is always a story behind why someone is homeless. Anyone who believes that homeless people are there because they merit it should think very carefully about that response to homelessness as it could happen to anyone. When it happens…
Read more
The psychology of playing hard to get is a balancing act that takes the premise that people always want what they find hard to obtain. In relationships this is no different though you can get stung if the game is…
Read more
It isn’t fair to typify French men as being too shy to give out their phone numbers. Having lived amongst them for the past 25 years, the writer of this article finds the difference between the Frenchman and men from other…
Read more
When you join an online dating site, you may be letting yourself in for more than you bargained for if you give too much information. Lots of people don’t realize that this includes the addition of photographs. If you read…
Read more
August 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
You once loved the man to whom you are married. There was a time when romance was alive and things were wonderful. However, over time, for one reason or another, things turned stale. The first steps in telling your husband…
Read more
August 17, 2013 Friends and Peers
Friendship is a very precious thing. It’s also fragile sometimes and the reason for this is that human beings can have disagreements or different points of view. That’s what makes life so filled with challenges, though when you step over…
Read more
A shy teenager has not yet found their place in life. They are at an age when everything is new and possibly happening too quickly. It’s not a parental flaw that a child turns out to be shy. However parents…
Read more
August 15, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
In the confusion of a divorce situation, many people find it hard to realize the significance of how they transmit the news of an impending divorce to family and friends. Caught up in emotional turmoil, mistakes can happen which can…
Read more