Feeling your partner drinks too much can create tension and upset in your relationship. You may feel your partner is ‘being taken away from you’. Perhaps you resent the amount of time they spend out drinking – and feel they’re a completely different person when they’ve been drinking. Maybe you’re unsure how to broach the… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Communication
Money: what’s your emotional relationship with it?
Some people are very careful about money – unwilling to spend on anything unless they absolutely have to and squirrelling away the rest. Some people love to spend money, and will happily spend every last penny – even when they know they should slow down and keep some in reserve. Most of us are somewhere… Read more »
HOW WE SHOULD THINK about mental health at work
‘The correct way to view mental health is that we all have it and we fluctuate between thriving, struggling and being ill and possibly off work. People with poor mental health including common mental health problems and severe mental illness can be in any of these groups. An individual can have a serious mental health… Read more »
THE VISION on mental health at work for all employers
In 10 years’ time all companies, whatever their size, will be: Equipped with awareness and tools to not only address but prevent mental ill-health caused or worsened by work. Equipped to support individuals with a mental health condition to thrive. Aware of how to get access to timely help to reduce sickness absence caused by… Read more »
Why sex gets better when you’re older
Sexual desire doesn’t disappear as you get older. Sex in later life may be different to when we were younger, but getting older doesn’t mean giving up on sex. In fact, as we get older and less anxious about image, self-confidence, sexual identity… we can just enjoy it and take it as it comes.
Sex after babies
After giving birth, when it hurts just to go to the toilet, the thought of having to resume love-making can be worrying. Sex postpartum isn’t something that most women, or men, talk about openly – but it can be a major concern. As well as fears over pain, new parents find themselves exhausted with looking… Read more »
Not good in bed?
The thought that you might not be particularly good in bed is one that occurs to lots of people at some point in their life. Insecurities around sex are one of the most common problems that affect relationships. So… the first thing to say is, if this is something that’s on your mind: you’re not… Read more »
When your partner is unreliable
Is your partner unreliable? At the less serious end of the spectrum, it can be things like always being a bit late when you arrange to meet, or taking longer than you would like to reply to texts – niggling stuff that can get on your nerves, but isn’t necessarily a big problem. More seriously, it… Read more »
Left cold by a long relationship
While men and women lose passion with age, women are often left cold by longer relationships, says a study of British sexual attitudes. The findings, from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles in Britain, are based on the experiences of nearly 5,000 men and 6,700 women. Relate sex therapist Ammanda Major told BBC… Read more »
The burden of debt
Being in debt can place a huge strain on a relationship. Having enough money is a basic need, so when you’re under the pressure of debt, it can make you feel scared, upset, stressed and worried about the future. Some people find it can creep into every moment, and make it difficult to enjoy any… Read more »