You wouldn’t throw away your vehicle just because it has a flat tire, so you shouldn’t give up on your marriage because it’s having a flat moment. Marriages go up and down all the time. They need constant work after the newlywed feeling fades. Consider hiring a...

The mental hurdles involved in putting together your dream wedding cannot be overemphasised. There are an enormous number of different aspects to put together, and it can be stressful. Hence, the growing field of couples counselling for pre-wedding pairs. Stress is...

In the days and weeks following birth, perinatal and postnatal depression will take hold of 15-20% of all new mothers. It is related to the dramatic shifts in hormones that occur in a woman’s body throughout the course of their pregnancy, and can result in...

Anxiety is a widespread concern in modern times, and it constitutes a growing issue for employers and policymakers alike. More and more firms are becoming aware of the number of man-hours lost to anxiety and stress, and the recurring issues that come along with it can...

Coping with a loss in your family is jarring, and the loss of a child can be even more so. It can seem incomprehensible, an impossible situation, and while these life events aren’t always unexpected, this makes it no easier. Trying to grieve while juggling family and...

You know how relationships are usually perfect, with no problems whatsoever? Neither does anyone else. The truth of it is that relationships are challenging for just about everyone. Put two people together, no matter how much they have in common or how much they’re in...

It can happen to any couple. The love is there, but it’s all become a little too routine. A little too repetitive. A little too, sigh, boring. Cheer up! There are ways to pump it back up and dump that slump! The Flip Side It’s rare that both members of a couple love...

Have you been watching Married at First Sight? Each Sunday we sit and watch the Commitment Ceremony. Which is quite similar to counseling. Apart from the fact you’re not on tv, and you don’t have 14 of your mates listening in closely. When a couple is thinking about...

Relationships are work. Some say that if you really love someone marriage is easy. That is not entirely true. There is, however, a difference between an angry, and hostile relationship turning toxic and letting life get in the way of who you once were. Sometimes it...

Divorce is a tragic experience to go through and to witness. It is difficult for both spouses and especially difficult for their children. Teenage children of divorce are more than three times as likely to need psychological help within a year of the separation....