Posts Tagged ‘partner’
Improving your Relationship
While every relationship is different, no relationship is perfect. However, good adult relationships involve two people who respect and can communicate with each other, and have equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities. Many people would also expect their relationship with their partner to include love, intimacy, sexual expression, commitment, compatibility and companionship. Most couples want to…
Read MoreHelping a Partner experiencing Postnatal Depression
PND is a depression that comes on within 12 months of having a baby, usually during the first few weeks or months. PND is most common after a woman’s first pregnancy. It can start slowly or suddenly, and can range from very mild and transient, to severe and lingering. For most women, it passes quickly,…
Read MoreSuccessful long-term Relationships
Good relationships involve two people who respect each other can communicate and have equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities. Even a good relationship means different things to different people, the most adult would expect their relationship with their partner to include love, intimacy, sexual expression, commitment, compatibility and companionship. Most couples want to have a successful…
Read MoreThe Importance of Acceptance in a Relationship
Acceptance means living with and valuing differences in others. It is an important part of your relationship with your partner. It can also help you and your partner adjust to the changes that parenting brings. What is acceptance? Acceptance is about valuing your partner’s differences. It is about being flexible, knowing how to compromise and…
Read MoreBuilding Healthy Relationships
Healthy relationships with your partner and family members can enhance your life and make everyone feel good about themselves. They don’t just happen though; healthy relationships take time to build and need work to keep them healthy. The more positive effort you put into a relationship, the healthier it should be. Just because you love…
Read MoreCo-Parenting
Your relationship might have ended, with your former partner, but you’re both still parents to your child. It’s usually in your child’s best interests if your co-parenting arrangements keep you both involved in your child’s life. Creating new parenting arrangements when a relationship breaks down, wasn’t easy, especially if there are strong feelings and unresolved…
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