How do you pick the right partner? When did you last think about how vitally important it is to know how to pick your life partner? Because this is such a big issue for most of us, we tend not to think too much about how to do this. It’s so Read More
22 Jan Will your relationship last?
Will your relationship last? Thanks to longitudinal studies of thousands of couples and emerging research on partnerships, one answer to this question is becoming apparent. Why some couples stick together is a science which can be studied and learnt. Read More
18 Dec Get your money’s worth in therapy
Make sure you get your money's worth in therapy. We all know that life can often bring financial stress to individuals, couples and families. Not having enough money is a known stressor. By choosing a couples therapist with post-graduate training in Read More
18 Nov Six overlooked relationship killers according to Dr Terri Orbuch
What are the six overlooked relationship killers? If you ask the average person what breaks relationships apart, they might say money, lying or cheating. And that is true. But like death by a thousand paper cuts, there are even more insidious Read More
07 Oct Improve your own dancing first
We need to improve our own dancing first if we want to be an exceptional team. As a partner in a relationship, every one of us is involved in an intricate dance. Especially when we’re on different pages from each other, we try all sorts of steps Read More
03 Sep Six hours to a happy relationship
Six hours to a happy relationship? Is it surprising for you to read that all it takes to make your relationship much happier is to give it an extra six hours per week? This was discovered by analysing the research data on satisfied couples. John Read More
23 Jul Do you have normal relationship conflicts?
Normal relationship conflicts come from the many core stresses, opposing values or “dialectical tensions” found in every relationship. These tensions never go away. They are normal real-life discrepancies in wants and needs which are a part of every Read More
22 May What is romantic attraction?
What is romantic attraction? Why do some people fall in love at first sight? Why are some relationships full of anger, passion, jealousy and fighting while others are calm, friendly and companionable? Why do opposite yet also similar personality Read More
10 Mar Is your counsellor well-trained in couples work?
Make sure your counsellor is well-trained in couples work. Listen to me on this three minute mp3 talking about couples work: "Hi, I’m Vivian Baruch & I’m a relationship coach, counsellor & therapist. I’d like to give you a few tips on how you Read More
02 Feb 10 things you need to know about affairs
I can’t tell you the number of people who tell themselves early in a relationship, “If my partner ever has an affair, I’m outta here.” And then in happens. Their partner was unfaithful. That’s when reality sets in. It’s easy to think you will leave Read More