Relationships

Anyone who has ever had an argument of debt or expenditure will know that your emotions are absolutely linked with your financial habits. In this stage of the recession, with so many people looking for jobs or finding that the rising costs…

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes its toll on your emotional health, and also your relationship wellness. Trauma survivors often have trouble maintaining or establishing intimate and family relationships or close friendships, as…

It’s obvious how relationship problems can affect family wellness, but you may not be aware how your relationship with your partner affects your personal health. Relationship distress can interfere with your immune system and hormones,…

Everyone can remember having at least one best friend in the course of their childhood, but the question of whether or not the nature of having a best friend is a fundamentally sound one has struck the minds of pupil's teachers across the…

It can be difficult broaching the subject of weight loss with your partner - you know that they need to lose weight but you don’t want to damage their self confidence or hurt their feelings. The trouble often lies in that asking someone to…

There are many differences between men and women, but none more so than in the bedroom if rumours are to be believed. Men want sex all the time, women want commitment; men go for looks, women go for personality…the list goes on. But is it…

Every relationship loses its spark eventually where things in the bedroom are concerned, but you don’t need to accept this as fact and settle for a mediocre love life. With a few thoughtful additions to your love life, you can maintain the…

Desire disparity can put an enormous amount of stress on couples, creating a gap in the relationship that can be difficult to repair. Feeling rejected is tough on anyone’s self esteem, but this is especially the case then the person doing…

A new relationship can be a wonderful boost to your wellbeing, but there are certain sexual health and wellness concerns to consider. Before you jump into bed with someone new, you need to make sure that you’re ready for sex, both…

If you’re taking care of family wellness, there’s one thing you need; other people. Obviously, you need more than just you to make a family, but research shows that connecting with others is vastly beneficial to your wellbeing. Not only…

If Sex and the City taught us anything, it is that girls just want to have fun. No matter what age they are. It is general consensus that the older you get, the less interest you have in bedroom fun. A…

What was once repression and coy responses in women have now been replaced with a bold attitude and a total acceptance of their sexual feelings. And while most would think that this would excite men, the reality is that this isn't the case.…

Sex education is vitally important for young people, but what it fails to recognise is that there is more to it that simply STDs and pregnancy. The emotionally and psychologically scarring effects that sex can have could be affecting…

A less than satisfying sex life can wreak havoc on your emotional health, as well as potentially damaging your relationship and confidence. 60 percent of people who cheat claim that they do so because their sex life with their partner…

Viewing porn is usually associated with the male half of the population, but does it also have an influence in female sexual wellbeing? Women across the globe happily read Fifty Shades of Grey out in public, but we still have a…

Many people do not take annual vacations, but research has proven that taking a break at least once a year will provide you with several physical and emotional health benefits. Therefore, it is best for everyone to plan a minimum of one…

A new study suggests that around 40 percent of couples who have been together for four years only have sex a few times a month, and 15 percent of those who have been together for 15 years have sex just a few times a year. Researchers also…

Your partner doesn’t only have an impact on your sexual health or emotional wellbeing; he also influences your waistline! While he may not realise it, your man is messing with your metabolism, so how do you guard your wellness against his…

According to statistics, single ladies congregate in certain cities more than others. Thanks to programmes like Sex and The City, we associate city life with singles and great relationships, so where are the real life versions of Carrie…

We all want a great sex life with our partner, but sometimes the excuses build up until they become more routine than the sex itself. It can be difficult to get out of these traps once they've built up, but there are ways to get back to the…

There’s no one solution for a relationship on the rocks. Sometimes people just grow apart, or even fall out of love with each other, and finding a way back to where it all began seems like a mountain too high to climb. If you’re turning a…

Parent-child relationships can be difficult things, and often enough some stern words need to be said. However, we can often say things we don’t really mean and may have to apologise for later, but are there some common phrases which are…

We speak to them almost every day, yet our family members can often harbour secrets from their past that we now nothing about. Margot Adler found this when she discovered that her cousin, now 88 years old, had hidden from the Nazis in…

Negotiating a fair division of domestic labour isn’t easy. And contrary to popular belief, it’s not always the man that isn’t pulling his weight. What is more than certain, however, is that unequal distribution of household chores will lead…

In these busy times, finding the physical space in your life to take care of your sexual wellness and wellbeing can be quite a challenge. Now the part-time romance has become the favoured form of low maintenance…

Sex may be something which is natural to you, but when you’re having sex with a new partner it can be difficult to know what to do and how to act - are they hoping you’ll be really confident in bed or would acting in such a way between the…

When your wellness is afflicted with any condition, stigma and discrimination can take its toll. However, these issues can really affect the wellbeing of those with mental health problems, greatly exacerbating the difficulties they face.…

Property is expensive, and whether you’re renting or buying, it’s always more cost-effective to share than to live alone. But if you’re not in a relationship, you might not have an obvious person to co-habit with and instead may be in the…

Sexual health education still remains a vital component of cutting teenage pregnancies. This is according to medical wellness experts from NHS Fife, who have released a statement extolling the benefits that sex education provide to the…

Social media has made it incredibly easy to catch a glimpse of other people's personal lives, which were secret just a few years back. From personal pictures you'd otherwise never see to the statuses about our innermost thoughts, we know…