Relationships blog
Honey, this is why we are not being intimate
A letter to your husband with the reason we are not being intimate aka: having (much) sex. Read or listen below. Hello honey, I just wanted to write and let you know a few things that I have been pondering about our sex life. Firstly, I just wanted to acknowledge you. I know that our…
He pulls away when I want more
Whenever I ask for more affection, he pulls away from me. Does he actually care about me? Listen to the post below As far as the dance of intimacy goes, this relational pattern of push and pull is common. It goes something like this; You feel like you need more from your partner. More reassurance,…
ep 32: How numb are your lady parts? with Tamra Mercieca
{Relationship-smart women: Episode 32} Tamra Merieca How numb are your lady parts? Are your lady parts numb? How much feeling is down there? My next guest Tamra, is all about self-love, and by this, I mean truly…. on every level. Which means that she really encourages us to love, and care for our vaginas.…
ep 31: Sex is like food with Jacqueline Hellyer
{Relationship-smart women: Episode 31} Jacqueline Hellyer Sex is like food If your partner were to feed you eggplant for dinner every night, and you didn’t like eggplant, you would say something. Sadly, we don’t feel as expressive in the realms of sex and intimacy. We put up with offerings we don’t like, year in,…
The chasm between us
The chasm between us is a letter to your husband….. Read or listen via the link below. Babe, I want to talk to you, but I can’t find the words, so I am writing to you instead. I want you to know that I am thinking of you and us. I know that you may…
Clear out your relationship negativity
I get asked all the time, “How can I reconnect to my partner?” I love this question; in fact, I feel like this is the question on which all my work is based. Reconnecting was what I did with my partner several years ago when we were feeling disconnected and it is something, we continue…
My partner won’t go to counselling, what should I do?
Read the post, or listen via the link below. My partner won’t go to counselling, what should I do? If your partner won’t go to counselling, I feel for you. This is a frustrating situation to be in. You, no doubt, see that your relationship is in trouble and you want to save it…
How to find YOU in your relationship
You can read this post or listen to it via the link below. “I feel lost in my marriage. I don’t even know who I am anymore!” This is a common cry from women in my relationship coaching office. Do you feel like YOU in your relationship? Like, really who you are? It can be…
Stop the anger. 3 ways to find more love in your relationship now.
Several years ago, I was stuck in a dark place in my marriage. Listen to the post below This darkness seeped out as anger – I would storm and bang around the house in a passive aggressive fury, without saying anything to my husband. It seeped out in my avoidance of intimacy – my libido…
10 ways you could be damaging your marriage
Are you worried that you are damaging your marriage? You find yourself being mean and bitchy to the one you love and it feels like it is damaging your marriage. You feel stuck in negative thoughts about your partner. And you know it is not working for you. In fact it doesn’t even feel like…
Hi, I'm Nicole Mathieson, a relationship and body image coach, couple therapist and author.
This blog is designed to help teach couples practical ways to cultivate a deeper understanding of one another, find safety and connection in relationships, navigate difficult conversations and repair after conflict.
