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04Mar

The Dilemma of the Difficult Mother

Terri Apter

family, identity, mother, self

Relationships

Mother's Day evokes complicated feelings in those experiencing or coming to terms with a damaging relationship with a difficult mother
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23Feb

Kindness and Gratitude: Two Ingredients for a Good Relationship

Meg John

couple, love, marriage

Relationships

Dr Meg John Barker surveyed 5000 people to discover the secrets to enduring love. Everyday acts of kindness and gratitude came up on top
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22Dec

Revealing the Hidden Pain of Family Estrangement

Terri Apter

family, father, home, identity, mother, parenting

Relationships

What happens when you cut ties with your family, or your family cuts ties with you? Terri Apter explores the high emotional and psychological cost of family estrangement.
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16Dec

How to Handle Arguments

George Dieter

couple, emotions, love, self

Relationships

Do you feel like you're talking to a brick wall? George Dieter encourages us to rise above and not visit every argument we're invited to. Here's how and why you should truly respect another's opinion
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11Dec

​The Mysterious Case of the Missing Orgasm

Susan Quilliam

anxiety, couple, health, love, women

Relationships

Is it physical, emotional, a problem in your relationship? Relationship coach Susan Quilliam investigates the potential list of suspects that stole your orgasms.
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25Nov

Can You Be Too Close to Your Daughter?

Terri Apter

children, family, mother, motherhood, parenting, psychology, women

Relationships

As a head teacher warns mothers from being their daughters' BFF, psychology professor Terri Apter says that closeness and support are far better than distance and disapproval
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23Nov

How Our Relationship Boundaries Define Us

George Dieter

boundaries, couple, friendship, identity, love, self, wellbeing

Relationships

Relationships, whether with partners or friends, are essential to our wellbeing. Psychologist George Dieter on how recognising and respecting boundaries can lead to true intimacy.
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04Nov

Culture Tip: Brooklyn

Louise Chunn

films, home

Relationships

The film of Colm Toibin's affecting novel Brooklyn explores the universal and complicated themes of homesickness, love and identity.
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23Oct

​Recovering from a Relationship with a Sociopath

Jane McGregor

breakups, couples, men, narcissism, relationships, single, sociopath, women

Relationships

Recovering from a relationship with a sociopath can be complicated and takes courage. Dr Jane McGregor continues her sociopath series with advice on how to look out for triggers and take care of yourself.
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08Oct

Why Doctor Foster had us Gripped

Kate Figes

divorce, love, marriage, men, women

Relationships

Author of Our Cheating Hearts, Kate Figes understands why so many women loved the bitter end of BBC One's adultery drama Doctor Foster
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