Relationships

1 December 2019

Dealing with December dating

As we approach the shortest day and the nights get colder, you might think that people would be keener to date. But new research from eHarmony.co.uk found just the opposite ...
29 November 2019

10 Things we can learn about love from Dr Seuss

Today Dr Seuss would have celebrated his wedding anniversary to his wife Helen Palmer Geisel. To mark the occasion we look at his best quotes about love and relationships and ...
29 November 2019

10 Ways you and your partner can celebrate Buy Nothing Day

Vow to take a social media detox- The internet will be flooded with deals, images of people climbing over one another and posts of what people have bought. Give it ...
28 November 2019

Advent Calendar: 24 Things you can do with your partner in the run up to Christmas

If you want to make the most of the month of December- here are some suggestions (in no particular order) for how you can spend your time with your lover. ...
28 November 2019

How to mourn a failed relationship

To mark National Day of Mourning, we take a look at why it's important to experience sadness after a relationship but also how to work through it.  Learn from your ...
28 November 2019

Seven things to be thankful for in a healthy relationship

Today is Thanksgiving, where people say what they are most thankful for. We often forget to thank our partners, family and friends for the things they do for us, so ...
27 November 2019

Why everyone breaks up before Thanksgiving

Contains strong language Thanksgiving can be time for friends, family and cheeky indulgences- but it's also a time for fighting, ungratefulness and yes, you've guessed it- break ups. For those couples ...

25 November 2019

Couples hate shopping together

There is nothing more frustrating than when you’re trying to shop and your other half is trudging along behind you with a face like thunder. For half of Britain’s couples, they ...
25 November 2019

Shopping with a partner is a man’s biggest annoyance

As much as we love our other halves, there are aspects of them that drive us completely bonkers. Men have revealed that their biggest annoyance is being dragged around the shops ...
25 November 2019

28 Things that annoy you if you're a couple who HATES shopping

Some couples like to go shopping together but for many it is a bone of contention, mainly because one loves it and one hates it. But what happens if both ...
24 November 2019

10 Things all couples do on Sundays

Promise to get up early- So that you can go to bed at a reasonable hour and sleep rather than stay awake on your phone till 1am. Get up late- ...

24 November 2019

10 Things you should know before dating someone who gets the Sunday blues

It will happen every week without fail- Don't live in hope that one day the blues will occur on alternative weeks or that your partner might stop wasting half of ...
24 November 2019

10 Reasons to enjoy a Sunday dinner with your partner

As today is the tradional day of the roast, we take a look at the importance of sitting down on a Sunday to tuck into a good roast with your ...
21 November 2019

Top tips for stopping smoking as a couple

Stoptober, the 28-day quit smoking challenge, which has inspired over one and a half million quit attempts since 2012, is back and starts on 1st October. It is based on ...
21 November 2019

Relate’s top tips for keeping relationships rich in times of poor health

*Talk about the condition and how you are all feeling. If you find it too hard to initiate a conversation about it try writing it down first. You don't have ...
21 November 2019

Women are seen as less attractive if they smoke

Lana Del Rey was seen lighting up on stage this week in France, and although she looked very demure, it’s been uncovered that most men would have been turned off ...
20 November 2019

Signs you’re dating a man-child

-  He's oblivious- To his appearance, to your feelings, to other people's feelings, to pretty much everything other than his own hunger and need for fun. He's filthy by choice- ...
20 November 2019

12 Things you should know before dating an only child

Only childs like their space- If they venture off upstairs or ask for a night alone- they are not mad at you- they just need some 'me time'. They are ...
20 November 2019

How to cope in a relationship after losing a child

A relationship can become heavily strained after losing a child and it can be hard to overcome so we’ve sought the help of Katharine Hill, Director of Family Policy at ...
20 November 2019

10 Absurd things couples do

Today is National Absurdity Day- a day to reflect on the fun, crazy, zany and absurd things we do in life and in this case- our relationships.  Tell your partner that ...
20 November 2019

10 Ways to butter up your partner

Every partner knows how to get in their lover's good books again- it's just a matter of timing it right and choosing the right peace maker. Perhaps you've had an ...
19 November 2019

11 Things you should know before dating a journalist

Today is International Journalist's Remembrance Day so we thought we would warn people what to expect when you’re about to date or are in the early stages of dating a journalist.  ...

19 November 2019

10 Reasons to play a board game with your partner today

Today is National Play Monopoly Day so if you’ve not played a board game with your lover for a while- now’s the time to get one out, dust it off ...
18 November 2019

10 Things couples do on Mondays

Wish you could snooze the alarm- Just for 5 minutes so you can pretend that it's still the weekend and you can snuggle for as long as you want. But ...