Communication

Having a clean house and being house proud is a great trait to have in a relationship. It tells the other person that you are responsible, organised, that you take care of your self and also your belongings. When dating it gives an overall great impression that you are clean and like a clean and tidy house and appearance. If you like a clean house, then you are more than likely to be a clean person yourself with hygiene. This is a great turn on for some people as a clean h

If you spend any time on the internet, you’ve probably scrolled past those viral "Am I The Arsehole?" relationship dilemmas. A recent one caught my eye, and as a relationship coach, I just had to break it down. Here’s the setup: A husband plans a getaway to a car race with his female best friend. He assumes his wife knows it’s a trip just for the two of them. Meanwhile, the wife assumes she is naturally invited along for a nice holiday, wanting to share an experience her h

Stepping away from traditional monogamy is one of the most exhilarating, powerful choices a secure couple can make. When done for the right reasons, opening up your relationship can have a profound effect on your shared intimacy, functioning as a massive catalyst for excitement, trust, and deep, internal confidence.

"Til death do us part." For generations, those words have been the golden standard of commitment. But recently, a fascinating concept has been making waves in the relationship world: the renewable marriage contract. The idea is simple. Instead of a lifelong legal binding, you enter a 10-year marriage contract. When year nine or ten rolls around, you choose whether to amicably let the contract expire and go your separate ways, or actively sign on for another decade together

Opening up your relationship is never just about adding more variety or people to your bedroom play, it is an intense, deep dive straight into your nervous system. When we actively step away from traditional, conditioned monogamy, the old societal worries embedded in our brains often go into full overdrive. But if you are willing to do the raw, inner somatic work, this transition can serve as the ultimate catalyst for completely reclaiming your spark within your relationship

According to recent data from the Great British Sex Report, intimacy is officially going global. Nearly one in five Brits (19%) say they actively want to plan trips with sex and physical connection as the primary focus. We are seeing a massive shift from standard beach holidays to intentional, romance-led city escapes, secluded cabin breaks, and specialised sexual wellness destinations.

There is something undeniably luxurious about crawling under the duvet with a warm bowl of food or a fresh cup of coffee. Whether it’s a lazy Sunday breakfast in bed or a comforting late-night snack after an exhausting day, the bed can feel like the ultimate sanctuary. But as a relationship and wellness coach, I often look at our daily habits through two lenses: how they affect our bodies (and nervous systems), and how they impact our connections with our partners.

Moving in with a partner is an incredibly exciting milestone. You’re picking out furniture, envisioning cozy nights in, and planning your future under one roof. But here is a sobering statistic: more than half of people in the UK say they’ve almost broken up, or actually did break up, after moving in together.

When the Metro asked my husband Darren and me to keep a raw, unfiltered diary of our sex life for a week-long intimacy experiment, we didn't hesitate. We’ve been together for 26 years, married for 16 of those, and we’ve been through the absolute ringer as a couple. From nearly separating back in 2006 (and saving us by backpacking around the world to find ourselves), to surviving a devastating miscarriage in 2012 that nearly broke us, we have built an unshakeable bond.

Have you ever found yourself screaming at your partner over how they loaded the dishwasher? Or maybe you’ve felt a heavy, unspoken awkwardness in the room, even though neither of you has officially argued yet? In my work as a sex and relationship coach, I see couples trapped in this cycle all the time. Often, the explosive arguments we have over tiny, mundane things aren't actually about the chores at all. They are the breaking points of hidden relationship tensions that have

As spring arrives, our social calendars fill up, our rigid winter routines naturally loosen, and dating becomes beautifully spontaneous. There is a collective sigh of relief as we step out of the dark. But this seasonal shift brings a distinct change in sexual health behavior. During this period, people become far more likely to rely on lazy assumptions rather than active health check-ins.

Relationships should be a partnership of equals. But sometimes, you wake up and realize you aren’t just a partner, you feel like a full-time parent. If you constantly find yourself cleaning up messes (both physical and emotional), chasing down shared financial contributions, or tiptoeing around tantrums, you might be dealing with an emotionally immature partner. Often referred to as a manchild, this is a grown man who relies on his partner or parents to handle the basic re

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What are the pros of having sex on a sofa? It allows you to mix things up a little, especially if things have been a bit dull in the bedroom department lately. You can make it comfortable using soft textures which feel great against the skin. It also gets you into different sex positions, as your body can be raised up against the back of the sofa. It’s also more of a spontaneous thing for couples to do, which keeps the excitement going.

We’ve all heard the term “quiet quitting” used in the workplace, but over the last year, I’ve noticed a deeply concerning trend: it has officially entered the bedroom. When a relationship is reaching its end, it rarely happens with a sudden, dramatic explosion. More often, it’s a slow, quiet drift. Partners who don't want to be in the relationship anymore—but aren't quite ready to leave—will do the bare minimum amount of work required to stay connected.

As we are so disconnected form each other right now with the use of devices or answering emails and not really clocking off when we should be, a connection at dinner time is falling by the wayside. We’re often eating on the go, or eating at our WFH desk, or even having a TV dinner.

We’ve all been there: wishing our partner could just know exactly what we need without us having to say a word. But is expecting someone to read your mind a realistic standard, or a recipe for heartbreak?