discussing a problem or impasse in your house is not a formal legal proceeding, and it’s not about ‘proving’ to some invisible judge that you’re right and your partner is wrong. even if you want to rush to defend yourself, do the opposite:  attempt to meet them in a place of collaborative discussion and healing. what about this is upsetting you?’  rather than engage in defensiveness, try to focus on just neutral exploration of your partner’s feelings to understand them …

so when queer people find love, they want to hold onto it. whether you did the breaking up or you got broken up with, there are a lot of emotions and feelings flying around that can be hard to deal with. crying is a healthy way to deal with your emotions, as well as being a natural way to relive stress in the body. talk, talk, talk and talk. after a breakup your mind can be all over the place …

the idea that you could have multiple partners wasn’t strange to me at all. but they have helped me get clearer about my boundaries – to know the difference between what is an absolute “no-no” and a “maybe”. the reason we use the term “ethical” in ethical non-monogamy (enm) is because here, consent is both informed and enthusiastic. we’ve both felt it and we make it a point to sit together on the couch and discuss the why and how …

here are the basic steps to problem-solving and keeping your relationship on track. problem-solving has a time and a place. problem-solving has two distinct phases: a problem definition phase and a problem solution phase. problem-solving requires collaboration and problem-solving requires that each problem being discussed is seen as a mutual problem.

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alex says she has a high sex drive and desire for her partner, but her partner’s career worries, and the uncertainty they live with about money and housing (they currently rent a place in manchester), means that once they are in bed, sex is the last thing on their minds. in the uk, research from relate, mumsnet and gransnet last year showed that a quarter of couples in their 30s have sexless relationships – in other words, having sex fewer …