09 Apr Covid did one good thing
I can’t even begin to imagine what victims of this pandemic are going through. I had two weeks of fever, headaches, shivers and nightly sweats, but comparatively speaking, my case was considered mild....
I can’t even begin to imagine what victims of this pandemic are going through. I had two weeks of fever, headaches, shivers and nightly sweats, but comparatively speaking, my case was considered mild....
This week, I was asked this question and thought it is worth sharing the answer here hoping it may give some awareness as I’m sure many of us have those same thoughts. However, when I tried to answer the question, I found that there was a...
This is a tricky topic because it hits the very essence of our insecurities and preconceived notions about relationship rights and wrongs. You’ll find yourself asking questions such as: Is my partner just bored with me? Should I be happy because they say it’s everyone’s...
Do you feel like you put in more of the effort?I’ve lost count of the number of people who get in touch with me asking “how can I make my partner appreciate me more and put as much effort into the relationship as much as...
If I had to choose the most common question couples ask us, I'd say it’s some version of "are we compatible". A very underused avenue to try and shed some light on this question is actually right in front of us, always available, but not...
I really liked this question. It is of course very topical as social media has become part of our everyday interaction with all those in our lives, not least our partners. I do have to hold my hand up here and declare that my first...
Ok, for this exercise, I really want to talk about one of my pet hates: the pressure people feel when buying presents. Surely gift giving is not meant to be about the pressure of getting it right. We all say things like “it doesn’t matter...
If you’re in a good relationship, you probably tell yourself, “things are going great, ok sometimes we argue, who doesn’t. No need to complicate things. Just enjoy and get on with it”. If you then ask couples with serious relationship issues, they would say, “I...
Ok, let’s go over the two golden rules for all Compass exercises: Rule One: You have to be honest, lying to yourself is not going to get you anywhere. Rule Two: Please refer to rule one. This exercise is about trying to find out...
To a certain extent, this is exactly what we’ve been doing. And how’s that working out for us I hear you ask? Well let’s look at some facts. We have a 50% divorce rate, 4 out of 5 relationships end up loveless and we've increased...