Moving on after infidelity
You’ve just found your partner cheated and you’re wondering if you should stay, or leave. Family and friends might see it as clear cut; black and white – they’ve cheated once so they’ll do it again.
You’ve just found your partner cheated and you’re wondering if you should stay, or leave. Family and friends might see it as clear cut; black and white – they’ve cheated once so they’ll do it again.
These days, we’re bombarded with relationship advice wherever we turn. Online articles, magazines, what friends think, what our families say. However, there is one thing I have noticed that consistently helps couples who are struggling. Here it is: Start gearing your thinking towards the idea of functioning as a team, in the relationship or family …
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It is often that only when we are out of it, do we realise how toxic or unhealthy a particular relationship was. Perhaps we were too busy rationalising their behaviour, or making excuses for them, or sadly – trying to fix them.
Sometimes talking to a good friend or a family member is more than enough. But what if you’re still struggling and the problem is just not going away? It could be time to talk to a professional counsellor…
People pleasing, co-dependency or rescuing – it goes by different names but generally it refers to behaviour where we consistently suppress our own needs rather than risk disappointing others.