My wife and I have just had a major argument which ended up with me being kicked out of our home. Recently, I accused my wife of cheating. She had been very secretive over a number of weeks with her phone. The number…
Final Thoughts
No matter what, fast fashion has got to go. We need to fundamentally change the way the garment industry works, and shift it towards environmentally friendly practices. The best way that we, as consumers, can help this is to vote with our dollar…
My wife and I recently had a major argument which ended up with me being kicked out of our home. I accused my wife of cheating, because she’d been very secretive with her phone. The number of messages she sent had increased, she…
Teenage Problems in School and Tips to Resolve Them The teenage years are difficult. Growing up, as Peter Pan will testify, is not for the faint of heart. Problems in school, such as stress, self-image, and emotional control, are often exacerbated by the…
Even though teens can’t vote until age 18, they want their opinions considered on important topics. Today’s teens are interested in issues relating to every aspect of their lives from environmental concerns to privileges like driving. Teens and Driving The legal driving…
Relationship Counselling
It doesn’t matter if you’re on your own, married, living together, single, gay, bi/pansexual, straight or transgender – we’re here to help you, however you identify. At Relate, we have experience in counselling people from different backgrounds, including LGBT individuals and couples, so you can…
Thrift Shopping
Thrift shopping is buying second hand clothes at greatly reduced prices. There didn’t used to be much variety among thrift stores, but thrifting has become much more mainstream and popular, which is great because it has so many benefits. First, thrifting reduces pressure on…
Ask Ammanda: My girlfriend puts me down in front of our friends and it’s ruining our relationship
I’ve been with my girlfriend for a few months now and things have generally been going pretty well but I’ve noticed that whenever I disagree with her about something she gets really snappy and totally dismisses my opinion. She often thinks she’s right…
The primary effect on a relationship is likely to be a deterioration of trust. The person on the receiving end of abusive behaviour may lose faith that their partner will always act in their best interests – often having accumulated plenty of evidence…
I’m in my fifties with a good life, four children and two beautiful grandchildren, but I’ve become disillusioned by all the secrets and lies from my husband. Since I went through the menopause I have felt I’ve lost my mojo, but I’d I…