Marriage and relationships. Humans are social beings and needing to connect with others is a basic need that is essential for our well being. To be in a committed relationship is one way that this innate need gets catered to.
It is an irony but also the bitter truth that the people whom we love the most, have the greatest power to hurt us the most. It is also a fact that – to have a real emotional connection one …
To be emotionally vulnerable with your partner – the key to intimacy Read more »
Emotional abuse in a relationship is defined as a set of behaviours and actions that are used to establish and maintain power and control in a relationship, which could be any of the following – more often than not – …
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The number of single parent families in India is growing significantly. This is happening mostly owing to more divorces and by way of one spouse passing away due to accident, health issues, maternal mortality etc. The single parent families face …
Why do we over parent or under parent? How did we learn to parent in the first place? Our major learning about parenting comes from our own childhood with our parents or parent figures. We either try to emulate them …
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Dating apps are being used today, by all age groups, and for multiple reasons. Some might use them to hook up, some for romance, some for a partner, and some to get over a broken heart. No matter what the …
As a marriage counsellor, I have seen many couples going through a rough time simply because they were not aware of the developmental stages and phases that all marriages go through. Just as a baby becomes a toddler and then …
Marriage is one of the oldest social institutions meant to provide safety and security and healthy environment for the couple and future generations. It also brings about stability in the social structure and relationships traditionally. In the current context, marriage …
Emotional invalidation is when a person’s thoughts, emotions are ignored, not considered important, disagreed with, rejected, denied, minimized or ridiculed. Any event or a communication will have two parts to it, Content Emotions / feelings Let us look at a …
Emotional Invalidation – how can it damage a relationship? Read more »
How to express your love to your partner? So you know that you love your partner. You know you want to be with them, you want to spend time with them, you like talking to them and love them in …
I want to show love but I don’t know how-Expression-Part II Read more »
Marriage is deemed as a very important event in one’s life and it is a significant transition phase in the life of the newly-weds. Recently it has been seen as a trend that the incidence of depression and anxiety seems …