Relationships blog

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Why doesn’t my husband make me happy anymore?

Why doesn’t my husband make me happy? “When we first met, we were so in love. Everything was beautiful and easy, and I felt so alive. But now It feels hard. It is not that I don’t love him, it is just that… my husband doesn’t make me happy anymore” Can you relate? This is…

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How to feel sexy without changing a thing

Do you feel sexy? In the past I never felt that sexy. But now something has changed. In fact, at this point in my life I am sexier than I have ever been and it has nothing to do with how I look. Read on to find out what changed for me. Or listen in…

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Don’t stress about arguing….. learn this skill

Learn to repair You don’t need to stop arguing – learn to repair. This one skill will make your relationship stronger Despite what people think, it is not a lack of arguments in your relationship that makes it strong. It is what follows the argument – the repair. In fact, couples that repair after arguing…

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10 healthy marriage hacks for parents

10 healthy marriage hacks for parents Being in an intimate relationship long term can be hard. Hard in that, love, desire and attraction can get buried or lost in the busy ness of life, especially when you have kids. As busy wives and mums, we need all the help and ideas we can get, which…

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Nicole Mathieson

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.