“It's easy to think we're on the defensive in an argument, but really we're on the attack (or at least that's how our partner perceives it).”
When you are caught up in the middle of affair, it is very difficult to know whether you are experiencing true love or something else - pumped up by all the secrecy. But instead of taking my word for it…… here´s some thoughts from someone ho has been there and read my first book : [...]
New Year is the busiest time of the year for two polar opposite organisations. Lawyers have their annual rush of clients who put their divorce proceedings on hold before Christmas - hoping for the best - but decide to press ahead after all. Meanwhile Relate, the UK’s largest counselling charity, reports peak demand for their [...]
Christmas should be the most romantic time of the year. With present giving, parties and time off together, there are endless opportunities to be loving but all too often couples find themselves rowing rather than kissing under the mistletoe. Sadly, the mix of booze, relatives and overheated houses turns even the happiest couple into grumps. [...]
If you think it is impossible to trust your partner after discovering that he or she has been unfaithful, there is now a video on You Tube where I explain more about my new programme, how it works and how you can use it to turn round your relationship. There is a link from the [...]
The Guardian are bringing out another series of free booklets about relationships and once again, I have written an article about why its so hard to find love these days - which offers plenty of advice on how to beat the odds. Plus you will discover what it is like to have a session with [...]
My latest workshop: ‘How to love yourself enough’ which looked at building self- esteem and quietening the destructive internal voice was a great success.
Here is some of the feedback:
Absolutely brilliant day - I would recommend this workshop to all and I wouldn’t hesitate going on future courses
I was particularly struck with the caring and supportive [...]
Hi Andrew,
Just read the single trap. Its the first book in my life that i have read
in a day. Jesus where has this information been all my life.
I’m 38 a successful confident business man who has a poor
self image and the projection thing blew my mind.
thanks for your time
Gary
Meanwhile, here is a [...]
Help I think I’m suffering from Stockholm Syndrome!
The case of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the girl snatched at eleven and held prisoner for eighteen years, has captured the imagination of the world. We are intrigued by the complex relationship with her kidnapper, Philip Garrido, who is also the father of her two children. Especially as ‘she [...]
If you have come back from your summer break emotionally exhausted and questioning the future of your relationship, rest assured: you will not be alone. A bad holiday with your supposed loved-ones is one of the main reasons why this is one of the second busiest time of the year for marital therapists. The number [...]
Has the situation between you and your partner reached the point that you dread going home and separating seems the only answer. Don’t despair, there could be another solution as this review - posted on amazon - for ‘ I love you but I’m not in love with you’ shows:
“It occurred to me that rather [...]
Andrew G. Marshall is a marital therapist with twenty five years’ experience.
He works for RELATE the UK’s leading couple-counselling charity, and writes on relationships for the Times, Mail on Sunday and Psychologies.
His books have been translated into fifteen different languages.