relationships
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What a day
I don’t know what just happened. We went out for coffee, me suggesting that we talk…
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Do I still think of him in that way?
This isn’t a straightforward question. Answering it has potential consequences for my husband and for me…
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A relationship should be…
Yesterday, I went out on my own with the dog. I’d hoped that hubby would come,…
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Stubbornness, sex, and self-knowledge
So we talked again last night. My idea. I started by reading what I wrote the…
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The Taxonomy of Friendship: Polyamory and Neurodivergence
My friend Tacitus once said, “I don’t understand the taxonomy of friendship.” At the time, I…
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A Mask of Cheerfulness, A Core of Frustration
As I cycled into the office this morning, through the wonderful bright spring sunshine – knackered…
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Boundaries or Control? A matter of perspective
We went for pizza before our counselling session. Great pizza, but there was an atmosphere between…
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Conversations that go nowhere
In our couples counselling, my husband had talked about feeling very anxious around me. I thought…
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Lost in translation
I’m tired and confused after today’s counselling session. When my husband is anxious, he vibrates. When…
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Am I Seen? The Fight for Recognition and an Intimate Moment
I am feeling a little confused. Last night, I sent hubby the a link to the…
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Circling the End
My husband felt very low yesterday. He said “can we talk?” I’m not keen on these…
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Book Review: Open Love – the complete guide to gay open relationships, polyamory, and more
My husband bought us this book to read and work through together. We kept having the…
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Drained
I don’t know what we spent the last ninety minutes talking about. I don’t feel good…
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Couples counselling: starting to own my part?
I woke with a migraine. Like an idiot, I went for a run lunchtime. “Kill or…
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Coffee, cake, and conversation
We’d agreed on the date that we’d next have a heavy talk together, which I appreciated.…
