Communication, Conflict resolution, Couples, domestic labour, Relationships Motivational quote poster. I Want to See What Happens if I Don't Give Up. Chalk text style. Vector Illustration 22 Aug 2021 Why I annoy my clients into making a serious nuisance of themselves A recent story I read about a woman who disappeared on her husband for four days in order to make a point reminded me of how far we sometimes need… Nic Beets
Couples, domestic labour, External Pressures, Relationships Tired worker mother wearing suit sleeping beside her sleepy daughter on a bed at home 03 Jun 2021 Is the way you are working worth it? I think there is something very wrong with the fact that, as a relationship therapist, I am having more and more conversations with people about their work lives. Here's a… Nic Beets
Communication, Conflict resolution, Relationships Are you crazy, out your mind. Annoyed and overreacting bothered handsome guy having argument with person making stupid dumb mistake, pointing temples and shouting at friend, quarreling. 18 Mar 2021 Dealing with Over-Reaction HOW TO RESPOND WHEN YOUR PARTNER OVER-REACTS TO OR MISINTERPRETS SOMETHING YOU SAY OR DO It’s frustrating when your partner’s reaction to something you did or said seems out of… Nic Beets
Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Relationships 06 Oct 2020 BOUNDARIES AND INTIMACY There is a wonderful diagram by Sara Crosby on her Instagram feed @themindgeek that, for some reason, I can't get to reproduce properly here. It's probably meant to be as… Nic Beets
Communication, Conflict resolution, Couples, Intimacy, Relationships Conflict doesn't HAVE to drive us apart 21 Jul 2020 Conflict, engagement & intimacy When you get past the "honeymoon" stage of a relationship and start acting on who you really are, what you really want and believe, you are likely to end up… Nic Beets
Conflict resolution, Couples, domestic labour, emotional labour, Relationships Homemakers are often overwhelmed by the endlessness of their work and resentful that so much of it is taken for granted 02 Jul 2020 Domestic labour, unseen work, and gender politics Verity and I often discuss how gender politics in heterosexual couples seem to have got worse over the last 25 years we have been practicing. More women talk about “his… Nic Beets
Intimacy, Relationships 07 Jun 2020 Don’t compare your struggles Are you an Explorer or a Climber? Not all mountain climbers start from the same place Learning how to be the kind of person who can have a successful… Nic Beets
Conflict resolution, Relationships Unresolved issues can linger forever and poison the atmosphere of your relationshp 07 Jun 2020 Dealing with Past Hurts in Your Relationship I am all in favour of letting go of the past. I think couples should let bygones be bygones and “move on” as much as possible. BUT if you are… Nic Beets
