Cynics will no doubt think of Father’s Day as just another commercial con, created by retailers to make unwitting consumers part with their hard-earned cash. But the origins of this …

Couples tend to get a lot of attention when they make the transition to parenthood. But when couples decide they want to have more children and extend the family, they …

Many couples find that, after they have children, it is easy to fall into gender stereotypes. Even when, before becoming a family, they were in an equal partnership and supportive …

Welcome to the Relationship Advice section of thecoupleconnection.net. This website is designed to follow the helping process that is divided into five stages; exploring, understanding, making plans, making changes and reviewing. In the …

Intimacy can mean emotional closeness as well as sexual intimacy and it plays an important part in healthy relationships. Sometimes parents of children with additional needs are too busy and …

When your child has an additional need you often come into contact with a range of professionals.  While these professionals can offer support, many parents experience difficult encounters.  It is important to …

A number of parents talk about the stress of having to deal with challenging behavior from their child.  One of the major stresses seems to be the reaction of others, particularly when out …

Finding out that your child has a special need can be a devastating experience for you and your wider family.  Do not expect that you and your partner will react to a diagnosis or the …

The ability to talk and listen to each other is probably the most important skill to develop in any relationship in order to keep it healthy.  When your child has an additional need there seems …

Becoming a parent can put new, unexpected strains on any relationship and those who have a child with special needs will face additional challenges depending on the severity of the …

When we decide we want to improve our relationship we’ll begin by identifying the area of our relationship that isn’t working well or the issue that seems to cause trouble …

It seems everyone is talking about the credit crunch and what it will mean to them. The extra costs of having children can sometimes make it really hard to manage money. Add to that …