Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to navigate, whether its romantic, platonic, friendship or professional ties – we’ve got expert advice & experiences to help.
TWITTER CHAT: Your mother and you
Psychotherapist and Psychologies columnist, Philippa Perry, answered your questions about that sometimes tricky relationship

How to make stepfamilies work
Becoming part of a step-family is not something most children would choose, and tensions can arise. But with good communication, new families can succeed. By Suzie Hayman

How to manage a toxic mother
You love her – but are you always on high alert around your mum?

Accept your family
The key to harmonious family gatherings lies not in changing the way others behave, but in taking a more realistic view of them. By Hélène Fresnel

Is there a science to compatability?
Top psychologists are creating questionnaires for online dating agencies that promise to generate ideal partner profiles. We ask, is there really a science to compatibility? By Lorna V

When grown-up siblings fight: how to move on
As children you share games, laughter, fights and maybe even a bedroom with your siblings, but as adults you might be jealous of one another or keep out of each other’s way. What’s the solution?

Are you jealous of your partner’s past?
Knowing our partner was happy in a past without us or was once in someone else’s arms can threaten to ruin the present. But you can break free. By Bernadette Costa-Prades

Improve your social confidence
Reaching out to others can feel risky, but boosting our social confidence – new experiences, friendships or even romance – make it worthwhile, says Clare Longrigg

TWITTER CHAT: Relationships
This week we had marital therapist Andrew G Marshall in to answer all your relationship questions and queries, from getting over past relationships, to long-term singletons who are wondering where they are going wrong. You can read his answers below. Hello everyone – marital therapist and author @andrewgmarshall here, I'm going to be answering your […]
