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    Susan Quilliam

    Susan Quilliam

    Susan Quilliam is a relationship coach who offers specialist coaching to individuals and couples who are looking to have the best relationship they can have. She has authored many books, including a rewriting of the classic manual 'The Joy of Sex'. She works in Cambridge and London. 

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    "Breaking up is Hard To Do"
    09Jun

    "Breaking up is Hard To Do"
    Susan Quilliam
    couple, divorce, love, marriage, single
    Therapists
    The moment when we end a relationship - or have an ending thrust upon us - is almost always exquisitely painful. But of course it's not just the moment of break up that hurts. The aftermath, as we recover, is arguably just as painful not least because it lasts longer - sometimes for years. After the early 'phoney war' of feeling convinced that reconciliation is just around the corner, or of feeling relieved that the vicious arguments are now over, it is then that the long-term suffering begins. Yes, some of us 'keep calm and carry on', and parting...
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    Online Dating - the Secrets to Success
    07May

    Online Dating - the Secrets to Success
    Susan Quilliam
    couple, love, marriage, single
    Therapists
    I'm a huge fan of online dating. I have several friends and many clients who have found love that way. And when it works, it works well; a recent study suggests that couples who meet online are more likely to move successfully through the infamous 'seven year breakpoint' than couples who meet in traditional ways. But online dating is often challenging. For many, the journey, however hopefully started, often becomes a yo-yo of frustration and self-doubt as well as excitement and hope. In my work I've come to recognise 'online dating disillusionment' when I see...
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