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Answers from my practice.

Here I write about the questions women and couples ask me every week. Honest, clear and with one sentence you can try out tonight.

OverviewStay or go

How do I know a relationship no longer has a chance?

OverviewBoundaries

How do I say no without feeling guilty afterwards?

OverviewSelf-worth

What is self-worth and how do you build it?

OverviewCommunication

How do I tell him something hurt me without it escalating?

OverviewThe pattern

What is a relationship pattern, and how do you recognise yours?

ArticleStay or go

Is it better for the children if we stay together?

ArticleBoundaries

The difference between a boundary and an ultimatum

ArticleUnderstanding couples counselling

Couples counselling or couples therapy: what do you need, and when?

ArticleUnderstanding couples counselling

Is it a bad sign if we need counselling?

ArticleStay or go

Why some women leave just before things get better

ArticleSelf-worth

Why 'love yourself first' is a fallacy

ArticleSelf-worth

Why do I always make myself smaller in relationships than I am?

ArticleBoundaries

Your mother-in-law interferes. What actually helps?

ArticleStay or go

Am I staying out of love or out of fear?

ArticleBoundaries

What do I do when someone simply ignores my boundary?

ArticleThe pattern

We always fight about the same thing. Why the topic is never the topic.

ArticleUnderstanding couples counselling

How do I convince my husband to go to couples counselling?

ArticleThe pattern

How long does it take to change a relationship pattern?

ArticleCommunication

My husband won't talk about his feelings. What's really behind it

ArticleCommunication

Listening without defending yourself: how it works in practice

ArticleThe pattern

My partner withdraws as soon as I bring something up. Why?

ArticleCommunication

How do I prepare for a conversation I've been dreading for weeks?

ArticleCommunication

Understanding is not agreeing. The sentence most couples stumble over

ArticleThe pattern

What 433 women wrote about their relationship

ArticleCommunication

What actually makes you feel loved?

ArticleThe pattern

Why communication techniques don't help as long as the pattern stays in place

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