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Think love not romance on Valentine's Day
14 Feb 16:45 by Sadie44Valentine’s Day is here again! When my alarm went off at six this morning what was the first thing I heard my husband say? "Happy Valentine’s Day!" No. &q... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsRoyal Baby on the way ...is there any such thing as a private relationship anymore?
04 Dec 14:51 by Sadie44Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, is pregnant. And even though it’s very early days the media madness has already commenced. Despite only being in first few weeks and there being... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsBreaking the Xmas excess habit
03 Dec 15:28 by Sadie44So it is only three weeks to go till Christmas and this weekend the whole world seemed to have hit the shops. Did they look like they were having fun, full of peace and goodwill, fro... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsLove means having to say you’re sorry (like you mean it)
21 Nov 16:19 by Sadie44“I’m sorry.” When you’re in a relationship, these two little words, when uttered together, can mean anything and everything. I’m sorry can mean ... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsWhat makes a good relationship - follow the Obamas' lead
09 Nov 10:26 by Sadie44The CoupleConnection team has been watching the US elections with interest and we’re very excited by Obama’s victory! Our interest is both serious and a bit sentiment... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsWould you let your dog or child set you up on a date?
08 Nov 10:48 by Sadie44Last weekend, while walking the dog, I spotted a poster featuring a smiling couple and a dog. I walked closer, expecting it to be a plea from a poor bereft couple who had lost their ... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsPolitics of love - what the politicians have to say about relationships
17 Oct 11:41 by Sadie44So a lively Party Conference season is over and the papers are full of pictures of loved up party leaders. It seems that politicians of all persuasions are now well briefed on ho... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsIn sickness and in health ....through gritted teeth!
02 Oct 17:44 by Sadie44When I first met my partner one of the most attractive qualities was his confidence and how at ease he was in any social situation. Unlike previous boyfriends he clearly wasn’t... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsParents versus Partners
26 Sep 18:51 by Sadie44This morning on the train through the gap between the seats I can see someone reading a book called “Things every parent should know’. Big and glossy with a disarming baby staring out f... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsTaking a holiday from your relationship
16 Aug 14:39 by Sadie44As September approaches it’s nearly a year since my son left home to go to uni. In many ways nothing has changed, but sometimes things feel very different. Mostly it’... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsEmpty nests - what will happen to us when the kids leave home?
24 Jul 11:54 by Sadie44When your kids leave home to go off to Uni it takes a while to adjust. Of course the actual day they leave is pretty traumatic - a real mix of conflicting emotions. Especially wh... (continued)
Read more →0 CommentsMen and Housework - Do men really see dust?
24 Jul 10:55 by Sadie44I recently heard someone say, albeit in jest, but at the same time a little resentfully, “Being a woman is not really about ‘having it all’, it’s more a case ... (continued)
Read more →0 Comments50 Shades of Grey
12 Jul 14:46 by Sadie44As someone who spends three hours a day on a train people watching is an occupational hazard. For the last five years I have sat more or less in same carriage, with more or less same... (continued)
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