Sunday Times article – A real couple tell it how it is

Dear couples, Here we have a very brave real live couple Robyn and Stuart, who have recently revealed all in the Sunday Times Style magazine, about their three couple sessions with me. They are an extraordinary couple, both writers and journalists, working from home, with two boys under five! And, as if that’s not enough …

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How to keep your couple-ness when you’ve had children

Is this happening to you two? Have you got so used to being a family, which, of course, is wonderful and rewarding but could also mean that you forget what it’s like to be just the two of you?  Remember….once you were a couple?! You had lots of time together for dates and yummy cuddles …

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What Sex Needs!

Spring is in the air and many couples have been talking to me about sex in their relationship or the lack of it. As many of you know, one of my themes is about sex being “the icing on the cake” in a loving, intimate relationship. In fact, sex can even be enhanced by NOT being the thing to …

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Are You Fully in YOUR Relational Space?

You may remember this topic and video (which you can view below) from a year ago. Well, it seems to me that it’s an issue that keeps on coming back in the relationship world, and finds it’s way into my couple therapy sessions frequently. “Looking after that very precious relationship of yours, which you have created together, is vital.”  …

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Is It Time To Reignite Your Love For One Another?

Recently, Bob and I had the pleasure of attending the wedding of dear friends of ours. They have been together nine years and it felt so special that they had reached a place of honouring their relationship with a wonderful creative ceremony, expressing their love and commitment to one another. Marriage isn’t for everyone of course …

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Let’s Talk About Sex

Hello Couples, Of course, this is a subject that people either don’t want to talk about in any shape or form, or it’s the one thing they can talk about forever and a day!! The thing is, in a relationship, it’s vital to talk about sex, whether it’s happening or not. It’s an important part of …

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Feeling Criticised?

Hello lovely Couple! Feeling criticised by your partner can be a common occurrence and many couples tell me about this, usually feeling it gets in their way of staying in loving connection. It’s a tricky issue. We are all human and life can get fast and busy with our words coming out at speed, especially …

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Breathing Together

Hello again, My life here in the nicely, old-fashioned, very lovely town of Hythe, Kent, has made me more aware of how I spend my days. “When am I going to see the sea today?” has become an important consideration…perfect for slowing me down. I didn’t move out of North London to keep being very busy, is …

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