by David Nichels | Jan 10, 2020 | Relationship Counselling
Asking for time, affection or consideration is a reasonable part of a relationship. It does not mean you have failed to love yourself. The difficulty comes when repeated pursuit replaces a clear conversation, or when one person is expected to keep asking for an...
by David Nichels | Dec 6, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
A long-distance relationship, a friendship that becomes romantic or a comfortable partnership is not automatically a problem. What matters is how the people involved treat one another and whether the arrangement fits what they freely want. If a relationship feels...
by David Nichels | Nov 14, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
Loving someone who hurts you can leave you with conflicting feelings. You may care about them, hope for change, depend on shared housing or feel frightened about what would happen next. Those circumstances deserve understanding. Another person is responsible for their...
by David Nichels | Nov 10, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
When a partner repeatedly doubts you, everyday plans can begin to feel like something you must defend. You may want to reassure them while also feeling tired, hurt or unsure what would ever count as enough. Trust does not require certainty about the future or...
by David Nichels | Oct 22, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
Missing an ex does not tell you whether getting back together would be good for either of you. You may miss the person, the routines you shared, the future you imagined or the comfort of being partnered. Reconciliation is a possibility only when both people freely...
by David Nichels | Sep 30, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
You do not need a particular family history, level of confidence or reason for being single to try online dating after 50. You may be returning after a long relationship, dating regularly or exploring an app for the first time. An online profile creates an opportunity...
by David Nichels | Sep 15, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
A partner can have worries, preferences and boundaries without being entitled to direct your life. Controlling behaviour becomes a concern when pressure, monitoring, threats or restrictions reduce your freedom to make your own choices. You do not have to diagnose a...
by David Nichels | Aug 2, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
If you organise every meeting, start every conversation or keep raising questions that go unanswered, you may wonder whether you are trying to sustain the relationship alone. That feeling deserves attention without requiring you to guess exactly what another person...
by David Nichels | Jul 6, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
You may feel strongly drawn to someone and still be unsure what you want with them. You might enjoy sex, want romantic closeness, value their company or hope for a committed partnership. Those wishes can overlap, and they do not always develop together. There is no...
by David Nichels | May 23, 2019 | Relationship Counselling
Sexual attraction can be part of a relationship without telling you whether either person wants romance, exclusivity or a lasting partnership. You may also want affection or a romantic relationship without wanting sex. Instead of trying to decode another person’s...
