Check it Out!

Welcome to the Check it Out section of thecoupleconnection.net. This website is designed to follow the the helping process that is divided in to five stages; exploring, understanding, making plans, making changes and reviewing. In the Check it Out section you will be at the exploring and understanding stages of the the helping process.

In Check it Out you can explore the different issues that may be causing tension in your relationship. The issues you can explore are:

• Money
• Sex and romance
• Affairs and jealousy
• Becoming a parent
• Bringing up children together
• Friends and Family
• Work
• Housework
• Finding time for each other
• Getting on better with my partner
• Having a child with additional needs
• Making a commitment

By browsing the articles recommended in the Check it Out section you can learn more about how each of the issues effects your relationship. If you are particularly interested in one of the issues choose the introductory article, for example, Introduction to Money – Money, Money, Money and you will be guided through all the relevant content for this issue. So if you are interested in Money you will find the articles:

• Introduction to Money - Money, Money, Money
• Did you know this about … Money
• What other couples say about Money
• Money … what could be going on
• … and more…

In the Check it Out section you will also be able to find the Relationship Insights. The Relationship Insights are designed to help you get a clearer understanding of what’s really going on in your relationship. As you work through the articles you will be guided through the relevant Relationship Insights.

When you feel ready you might wish to move on to the Talk it Out and Work it Out sections. By moving through all the sections of the site you will be moving through the helping process a process that will help you to improve your relationship.

You can view the relevant introductory article for each of the topics by clicking the links below:

• Introduction to money - Money, Money, Money
• Introduction to sex and romance - Sex
• Introduction to affairs and jealousy - the green eyed monster
• Introduction to becoming a parent - And baby makes three
• Introduction to bringing up children - My way, Your way, Our way
• Introduction to friends and family - family matters
• Introduction to work - working nine to five
• Introduction to housework - Domestic bliss
• Introduction to finding time for each other - Finding the time and space to be together and apart
• Introduction to getting on better with my partner - The trouble with you is!
• Introduction to having a child with additional needs