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…

  Relationship challenges can come from all kinds of places.  You may have to deal with the challenge of feeling your partner has let you down in some way. Or the challenge of resolving a big difference of opinion. Or more practical challenges…

Frequently criticising your partner or being criticised by them can create a lot of tension in your relationship. It can make you feel like you’re constantly under attack or as though nothing you do is good enough. A person being constantly criticised is…

Teenagers and social problems occur everyday in high schools across the country. The teen years present a number of social challenges. Effects of Peer Pressure Peer pressure results in poor decisions made by teens. A child who is on the fence about engaging…

Some people worry that having different values or ideas to their partner – on, say, things like religion, politics or morality – means it’s likely they’re going to run into problems further down the line. And while it’s true that having opposing opinions…