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13 March 2024
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Five Things That Affect Relationships and How to Manage Them
Being Taken For Granted The problem: When we start to date someone special, our focus is on that person and building the relationship. It can be one of the most...
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The path to better communication
Couples often express difficulty in communicating. Communication is a key component in creating solid foundations for a healthy relationship. Good communication consists of three essential skills Listening to what the...
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Online Relationships
We can log on to the internet and meet new people every day and all we will know about them is what we see remotely on the screen – a...
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Becoming parents
The birth of a first child and the process of becoming parents is a major turning point for most relationships. Each person’s experience of becoming a parent is different. While...
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Managing Differences and Conflict
Differences of opinion are normal and can be enriching for a relationship. Some conflict in relationships is inevitable, but there are ways to handle conflict so that it is not...
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Repartnering
Second marriages or partnerships and stepfamilies present challenges and new opportunities for couples. In second partnerships, couples are often more aware of the difficulties in establishing a successful relationship and...
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Step Families are Different
Stepfamilies are in some ways like first-time-round families. They are also, in many other ways, vastly different. Most people who become a part of a stepfamily are unprepared for the...
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Shared parenting responsibility after family separation
The Family Law Act was originally passed in 1975 but recently a number of amendments have been made. One of the key changes is the emphasis on the principle of...
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The challenges and joys of Same sex parenting
For many gay couples, the thought of having children together is both joyful and daunting, not only for the sheer challenges and richness of raising a family, but the significant...
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Helping Children cope with Separation and Divorce
Separation and divorce is a change that affects a number of Australian families each year. With 40% of all marriages ending in divorce the Australian Institute of Family Studies states...
