When a marriage hits a rocky patch, it is incredibly easy to let the daily grind take over, allowing distance and hidden resentments to grow. But hitting a plateau doesn't mean your love story is over. It is simply a sign that your default routine has run its course, and it is time to actively choose each other again. If you don’t have a solid way of communicating and connecting, the relationship inevitably starts to slide downhill.

In my line of work as a sex and relationship coach, I see a massive influx of couples hitting a wall right around the 7-year and 12-year marks. It is what society traditionally calls the 7-year itch, and it is a very real psychological milestone. This is the phase where one or both partners start to feel a deep sense of dissatisfaction, boredom, and disconnection. But hitting this rut doesn't mean your relationship is over, it simply means the default routine has run its cour

When we think of wedding gifts, it is easy to get caught up in the standard department store registries. But as a sex and relationship coach, I look at gifts through a completely different lens: How will this token support the marriage long after the wedding day is over? Thoughtful, personalised keepsakes and experience-based gifts aren’t just beautiful objects; they are substantial representations of a couple's shared history and future dreams.

It is one of the most common complaints I hear in my coaching practice, particularly from women: "I feel like I’m running the entire house by myself. I don't feel like a partner anymore, I feel like a mother to my husband." Despite living in modern times, society still largely pushes domestic chores into the woman’s domain. Let's be completely raw and real about this: it is exhausting. You both work, you both run the house, and maybe you are both parents.