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    Stonewalling: What is it and why do some people do it?

    What is stonewalling? Stonewalling in a relationship is when one person refuses to communicate or cooperate with their partner becoming like “a stone wall”. You may know it as its more common name, the ‘silent treatment’. Alternatively stonewalling can mean a partner dismissing everything as if the other person is  “making a big deal out […] More

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    6 tips to help you cope when leaving a narcissist

    As part of our Stowe guests series, we are joined by Louisa Hope from Therapy Knutsford, who shares her simple yet extremely effective tips to help people cope when separating from a narcissistic, abusive relationship. Build a strong support network   Narcissists are controllers, they try to alienate their victims from their support network.  They don’t […] More

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    Father’s Day without the kids in lockdown

    Whether it is your first Father’s Day as a single parent or your tenth, being away from your children on a special day is tough.  For everyone, it will certainly be the first Father’s Day in lockdown. And for those fathers separated from their children and for others, a limit on the type of activities […] More

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    Resolve communication problems in your relationship

    Ending the vicious cycle Do you and your partner constantly argue about the same issues? Perhaps it’s time to resolve those communication problems. ‘Everyone goes through bad patches in their relationships,’ says intimacy and relationship coach, Tracy Ziman Jacobs. ‘At some point, you might look at your partner and probably want to strangle them,’ she adds. Something may happen in […] More

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    Self-isolating in an abusive relationship

    Most households in the UK will be closely following the developing situation with COVID -19 with worry and concern. In a time where people are being encouraged to isolate at home, my thoughts turned to many of my existing clients, male and female, who may be self-isolating in an abusive relationship. Having practised family law […] More

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    Don’t get along with your husband’s family?

    In-laws – or outlaws? Have you been married for years, yet still can’t find a way to get along with your husband’s family?  In-law troubles are as old as marriage itself and unlikely to vanish anytime soon. Sometimes it’s hard enough keeping the peace with your own family, never mind trying to deal with your […] More