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A familiar difficulty People often reach a point where they are tired of having the same conversation. One person raises a concern....
A systemic reading of the three day wait debate The debate about Ireland’s mandatory three day waiting period for abortion has been...
In some custody and access disputes, an allegation of abuse or assault is followed by an immediate loss of contact, a specialist...
The Irish debate is often presented as a choice between a statutory regulator that values observable competence and a professional body that...
How couples can speak clearly, tolerate difference and remain emotionally connected when something difficult needs to be said. A strong relationship does...
Conflict does not necessarily damage a relationship. The greater risk lies in what happens afterwards. Couples can survive disagreement, anger and misunderstanding...
A relationship can gradually become organised around one partner managing, reminding, correcting and anticipating, while the other waits, withdraws, forgets or leaves...
An emotionally immature relationship is not simply one in which people have strong feelings, argue or occasionally behave badly. Emotional maturity concerns...
Living together after separation is rarely comfortable. Discomfort, grief and occasional disagreement do not necessarily mean that the arrangement has failed. The...
Money, privacy and parenting are not simply three items on a separation checklist. When separated couples continue living under one roof, these...
Telling children that their parents are separating is difficult in any circumstances. It becomes more complicated when both parents continue living in...
Separated couples living under one roof in Ireland often need more than goodwill to manage the transition. A written household agreement can...