There’s nothing like coming home after a long day at school, grabbing a book and cozying up under soft sheets. Home is your safe haven, your cocoon, a place where you can surround yourself with all your favorite things. But what does your…

Arguments are common in all kinds of relationships. Some degree of conflict can even be healthy, as it means both people are expressing themselves, rather than keeping everything inside and letting emotions fester. But if you’re arguing all the time, or simple disagreements…

Abusive behaviour of any kind is unacceptable in a relationship. However, financial abuse can be damaging as the practical consequences can be very serious – in the most extreme cases, involving people being denied access to funds, losing thousands of pounds, getting into…

Fashion is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, producing more than 80 billion items of clothing each year. However, this industry is responsible for a staggering amount of waste – almost 92 million tons end up in landfills each year,…

With financially abusive behaviour, the most important first step is to address the practical side of what’s happening. You’ll need to understand the extent of what’s going on before you’re able to tackle it. In cases where there has been a lot of…

From there, it’s a case of talking things over in a calm and constructive manner. This can be really hard when you’re feeling emotional, so you might like to try the following tips: Choose an appropriate time to talk. If you think you’re…

Why is unreliability so frustrating? A lack of reliability can be really damaging in relationships because it can make it more difficult to trust someone. Often the little things form the backbone of why we trust someone. The small stuff accumulates to shape…

Different types of arguments Arguments can be like storms – enough bad ones over a long period of time and it can really start to weather away at things. If, when you argue, you find you’re returning to  the same topics over and…

As with many other issues in relationships and communication, the best starting point tends to be an open and honest conversation. If what your partner is doing is really affecting you, then it’s important you try to address the situation rather than brush…

Of course, that doesn’t mean that every time you’re annoyed with your partner, you should shout at them. If you can avoid getting into a fight, you should. So if you feel that a disagreement is about to escalate , you might find…