Relationships blog
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…
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…
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…
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…
Understand your attachment style – understand your relationship
Understand your attachment style Why do our most intimate relationships often make us feel the most insecure? Why does he pull away at the times when you are in most desperate need of comfort and reassurance? Why do we respond so emotionally to seemingly little things our partners do? Or, inversely, why do the things…
Why do we stop feeling love for our partners after kids?
Why do we stop feeling love for our partners after we have kids? After the elation of having our gorgeous wee babies and working out how on earth to look after them, we can start to feel the build-up of resentment, crankiness and a lack of desire. But why? Is it because (for many of…
Keeping love alive after baby
So, you have a beautiful new baby. Congratulations! This is such a special time for you and your partner. As a wife, mum of 2 and a relationship coach, I often have women calling out to me for help in these early days of motherhood. The baby has changed their relationship dynamics and with the…
Why can’t he just do things the right way?
Why can’t he do things right! I should have felt annoyed. It was Saturday evening. I arrived home after holding my Sensual Soul Workshop and I was feeling great; light, soft, present and open……. in essence sensual. I had spent the day with a group of women letting go of our need to be…
Is your husband making you feel like shit?
A lot of the women I work with blame their husbands for the way they feel. ‘He makes me feel like shit’, they tell me. ‘He doesn’t surprise me anymore’. ‘I feel like we’re little more than housemates’. ‘He doesn’t put in any effort’. ‘He doesn’t look at me the way he used to’. I…
5 reasons to stop being a perfectionist for the sake of your relationship
Is perfectionism destroying your relationship? 5 reasons to stop being a perfectionist for the sake of your relationship Is this you? I just want everything to be sorted so that I can relax/ enjoy life I wish my partner could do things the “right” way I feel uncomfortable / stressed if things are not…
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.
