Archive for the ‘Relationships’ Category

Open relationships are on the increase

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Despite most of us holding monogamy in high esteem, it would seem we are less willing to commit to only one person than we will admit reports The Times.
Statistics state that although monogamy is expected by 95% of couples, 27% of 18-39 year old men and 18% of women reported that during their most read more »

Coming out

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

We usually associate the issue of ‘coming out’ and revealing that we are gay as something that teenagers/children struggle to tell their parents, but what about when it is the other way round? How does a parent tell their children that they are gay?
An interesting letter recently appeared on The Guardian website which tackled the read more »

Marital bliss cuts the risk of strokes in men

Monday, March 1st, 2010

According to research, if you are a man then a happy marriage can cut your risk of a stroke, reports The Daily Mail.
The study was completed by Tel Aviv University, who followed 10,059 Israeli council workers and civil servants. The investigation began back in the 60’s when the participants completed a heart disease questionnaire. read more »

Do flirtatious texts equal infidelity?

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

It would seem that everyone is at it. Cheryl Cole has allegedly ended her marriage because of it, Tiger Woods got himself into a pickle over it and even that nice Vernon Kay has been doing it. Sex texting seems to be the preferred choice of infidelity.
It may not be physical but nevertheless can read more »

Public services are not meeting the needs of families

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

According to recent surveys many parents would like more support and better access to services, reports The Guardian.

A survey conducted by charity YouGov has found that as little as 3% of those taking part said job centres were family friendly, leading parents to believe that public services are failing to meet their needs and read more »

How to achieve happiness in old age

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

As we age we will undoubtedly downsize our social lives and we will accept that we will no longer be able to be the centre of attention. This may be a comfort to some of us, but to others it will feel like we are losing our status.
On top of this we will also begin read more »

Tips to overcome shyness

Friday, February 19th, 2010

We often discuss the issue of shyness on Life coaching directory, because it is something which often ends up having a huge impact on your life.
Today we have a few tips which will help you to gently build up your confidence. You only need to take baby steps, implementing one of the below each read more »

Children from broken homes start school at a disadvantage

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has claimed that Children with divorced or separated parents or those coming from a dysfunctional family start school with a very low mental capacity.
The MP made the claim to a Commons committee looking into crime prevention. He stated that he believes family breakdowns can have an extremely detrimental read more »

Dealing with Adultery in your Relationship

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Whether you have been cheated on or have been caught cheating, adultery is a humiliating and difficult subject to deal with. You will both be experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, from betrayal to guilt, but the question is, how do you move forward from this?
Caught cheating?
If you have been caught then fess up. There is read more »

Divorce rates at 33 year low

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Divorce rates are currently at a 33 year low after having dropped for the fifth year in a row, reports The Times.
In 2003 we saw the peak of divorce rates with a staggering 153,176 Brits opting out of marriages. Since then however, there has been a gradual decline with figures decreasing by up to five read more »