Healthy money management in relationships
When navigating relationships, conversations about money bring together two different ways of thinking, planning and processing information
Couples Coaching
Karen Doherty Coaching, Couples Coaching Brighton, Blog Category: Couples Coaching.
The reality of uncoupling graciously
The ending of a relationship will always involve loss. The question is whether two people can navigate it with enough honesty, kindness and dignity to avoid making an already painful process more damaging than it needs to be.
The Churn
Many of the couples who sit in my therapy room today are navigating challenges that simply did not exist ten years ago.
Ultimatums in relationships
Ultimatums was one of the topics that came up when I had the pleasure of speaking on Vanessa Feltz’ panel show Vanessa. There is a doubtless discomfort around the word ‘ultimatum’. The word alone is enough to put people on edge.
The sandwich generation
In many Mediterranean societies, young adults living at home well into adult life has remained culturally normal, and with it a more reciprocal model of family care. In contrast, the British ideal of independence has often equated adulthood with distance: geographical, emotional and practical.
Cultural differences in relationships
Couples from different cultural backgrounds often discover that the most important work is not deciding which culture should “win.” Instead, the challenge is learning whether it is possible to build a shared culture together.
When is a lie a lie in couples?
A major breach of trust occurs when someone deliberately lies to deceive the other. Where couples are concerned, there are two main areas in which lies like this are used: money and infidelity.
Walking on eggshells in your relationship
Walking on eggshells can happen to any couple if there is unresolved conflict between them. They will both try to avoid contact with each other if they believe that a solution cannot be found.
Couple New Year’s Resolutions
I urge couples to establish shared goals. Not the superficial “hashtag” kind. I’m talking about meaningful commitments that nurture closeness, create shared experiences, and build a vision for the future together. These are the kinds of goals that strengthen bonds and transform resolutions into lasting connection.
How couples move from crisis to growth
Reaching crisis does not mean the relationship is broken. It usually means both partners have been carrying too much alone. If your relationship feels like it is hitting a wall, there is a path forward that is calmer, clearer and genuinely hopeful.