‘IF IT AIN’T BROKE…’

‘…DON’T FIX IT.’ That’s received wisdom and makes perfect sense, for our back garden gate. It’s wonky and the latch no longer connects, but who cares? A handy cord keeps kids and dogs securely locked in. Most of the time. Applying the ‘don’t-fix’ rule to relationships seems to work okay. We rock along in the […]

How to handle communication leap-froggers

Imagine you are in the middle of telling a story when suddenly the person you are talking to jumps in and starts telling their own story. Just like that. You didn’t even finish what you were going to say…   Communication leap-frogging is a form of interrupting. And it’s very annoying for the person who […]

A Day Together Rochester 26th September, 2015

Event details: Join us for this great one day event in September. * * * SOLD OUT * * * Saturday 26th September 2015 Start: 10.00am (registration & coffee from 9:30). Finish: by 4.45pm. Place: The Jasper Centre, Jasper Avenue, Rochester, Kent ME1 2LD. Cost: £19 per couple if booked before September 12th. From September 12th, £23 per couple. […]

A Day Together Northumberland 10th October, 2015

Event details: Join us for this great one day event in October. Saturday 10th October 2015 Start: 10.00am (registration & coffee from 9:30). Finish: by 4.45pm. Place: Woodhorn Colliery Museum, QEII Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF. Cost: Early Bird (before September 26th) £39 per couple; From September 26th, £46 per couple. Lunch: A light lunch and refreshments is included in the […]

Meet Alasdair & Olivia

Alasdair and Olivia have been married for nearly 25 years. Having moved house twelve times in that time, they are now settled back in Cambridge learning to become city folk after living in the Fens for many years. After eight years of “subfertility”, they had just been approved for adoption when along came their very […]

“Absolutely fantastic!” and I’m not talking about the cakes.

Couples attending our Bournemouth A Day Together event recently were very positive, with 100% rating it as either ‘excellent’ or ‘good’. Here’s a selection of comments: “Absolutely fantastic! Honest, down to earth speakers with helpful discussion times too. We both go home encouraged.” “A day well spent even for the strongest of couples.” “Worth every […]

A Day Together South Bucks 23rd May, 2015

Event details: Join us for this great one day event in May. Saturday 23rd May 2015 Start: 10.00am (registration & coffee from 9:30). Finish: by 4.45pm. Place: Gold Hill Baptist Church, Chalfont St. Peter, S. Bucks. Cost: £30 per couple if booked before May 9th. After May 9th, £40 per couple. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided. For […]

A Day Together Bournemouth 25th April, 2015

Event details: Join us for this great one day event in April. Saturday 25th April 2015 Start: 10.00am (registration & coffee from 9:30). Finish: by 4.45pm. Place: St Paul’s Throop, Landford Way, Throop, Dorset, BH8 0NY Cost: Early bird pricing: £38 per couple prior to April 11th; from April 11th, £48 per couple. Includes refreshments and lunch (sandwiches, crisps, […]

A different kind of work

Woodhorn Colliery in Northumberland provided a very original venue for A Day Together recently. Coal was mined there until 1981, employing over 2,000 men producing 600,000 tons of coal a year. Today it’s a museum with many attractions and function rooms where 40 couples were engaged in an entirely different kind of work: strengthening their […]

Conscious Coupling…!?

Sounds like ridiculous psychobabble or perhaps an oblique reference to sexual relations doesn’t it? Actually I was inspired to use the term ‘conscious coupling’ by the Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin who separated in 2014 explaining their decision as a conscious uncoupling.  I’m not going to judge them because I have […]

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