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Shane Smith wrote a new post, What matters is how we discuss and solve disagreements: 4 tips to breaking patterns of negativity 4 days, 12 hours ago
Having an argument does not mean that your relationship is in trouble. Disagreements and differences are an inevitable part of every relationship but what matters is how we discuss and resolve those […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Marriage presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities for couples 1 week, 4 days ago
Married Couples enjoy the many benefits of married life together, but they also face the daily challenges of communicating effectively and resolving the issues involved with running a household, parenting […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Are you dating and wondering whether marriage is for you? Couple assessment provides insights and discoveries that can last a lifetime. 2 weeks, 4 days ago
It can be a useful exercise for Dating Couples to assess the health of their current dating relationship, their level of commitment and to consider their future together.
Couple assessment does not assume a […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Marital Check-up: Designed to activate dialogue, discovery and increase the overall quality of your relationship 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Tools such as the CoupleCheckup are designed to help couples build a more satisfying and intimate relationship. By answering the questions the tool is designed to stimulate thoughts and attitudes about a couples […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Stress levels of Australian Couples impacting Physical Health: Wedding Stressors and Engaged Couples – Consider whether deeper issues are underlying your conflict (Part 5) 1 month ago
Engaged couples are typically embroiled in the countless details of planning their wedding service and reception. They are also faced with the pressures of a very high price tag.
In many ways, planning a […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Stress levels of Australian Couples impacting Physical Health: Wedding Stressors and Engaged Couples – Teach and learn from one another rather than assuming the other “gets it.” (Part 4) 1 month, 1 week ago
Engaged couples are typically embroiled in the countless details of planning their wedding service and reception. They are also faced with the pressures of a very high price tag.
In many ways, planning a […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Stress levels of Australian Couples impacting Physical Health: Wedding Stressors and Engaged Couples – consider the big picture (Part 3) 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Engaged couples are typically embroiled in the countless details of planning their wedding service and reception. They are also faced with the pressures of a very high price tag. In many ways, planning a wedding […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Stress levels of Australian Couples impacting Physical Health: Wedding Stressors and Engaged Couples – Ask yourself who cares more about the issue (Part 2) 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Engaged couples are typically embroiled in the countless details of planning their wedding service and reception. They are also faced with the pressures of a very high price tag. In many ways, planning a wedding […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Stress levels of Australian Dating and Engaged Couples impacting Physical Health: Personal Stress 2 months ago
In today’s fast paced society, it is impossible to avoid stress in our lives. Stressors being external events which cause an emotional or physical reaction can be handled in 2 basic ways:
Eliminate the stressor o […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Stress levels of Australian Couples impacting Physical Health: Two basic ways to cope with stress 2 months, 1 week ago
In today’s fast paced society, it is impossible to avoid stress in our lives. A survey of Australian adults found that 1 in 4 respondents reported moderate to severe levels of stress, highest amongst 18-25 and 2 […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Failure to deal with relevant issues 2 months, 2 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Set up to take a fall, the distance between one’s expectations and reality 2 months, 3 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Some couples move too quickly towards engagement and marriage, not allowing themselves time to really get to know one another 2 months, 4 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Healthy, open dialogue is required to discuss and wrestle with marriage expectations 3 months ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic Expectations: Failure to deal with relevant issues 3 months, 1 week ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, International Women's Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge 3 months, 1 week ago
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
The […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Unrealistic expectations: Set up to take a fall 3 months, 3 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
While the phenomenon […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, Some couples move too quickly towards engagement and marriage, not allowing themselves time to really get to know one another: Exploring relationship expectations 4 months ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”
Almost intoxicated […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, My partner is the only person with whom I could have a happy marriage… 4 months, 1 week ago
Almost intoxicated by love, engaged couples are often known for being infatuated with one another. They tend to be confident that they’ll never have problems or that existing problems will just fade away with t […]
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Shane Smith wrote a new post, My partner is the only person with whom I could have a happy relationship: Exploring Unrealistic Expectations 4 months, 2 weeks ago
It may be no surprise that seriously dating and engaged couples are more prone to “agree” or “strongly agree” with statements such as “We are as happy as any couple could possibly be!”. Almost intoxicated […]
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