Category Archives: 4. Relationship Therapy
My Latest TED Talk
“I’m not suggesting for a second we return to arranged marriages, but the modern arranged marriage has a lot to teach us” Since my second TEDx talk was picked up Continue Reading →
How to really hear your partner – it’s not about the nail!
Thank you Andrew Matthews for sharing this brilliant short video – such a common problem for men and women in discussion. I remember my dear mate John, many years ago, Continue Reading →
My 2nd TED talk
It took a while to be edited and published but, finally here it is. It’s about how romantic love, and its false promises, can actually increase the risk of divorce. Continue Reading →
Why conflict is important to a relationship and how to fight well
My recent piece from Channel 7 on conflict in relationships:
A great summary of our new book
Must have been a slow news week! QWeekend made our book, How to make the biggest decision of your life, the subject of the editorial and the cover story! Pleased Continue Reading →
My TED Talk on Choosing a Partner & Preventing Divorce
Wow! 3.2 million views since my talk was picked up by the head office of TED & re-published on the TED parent site in 2019. I am stunned & grateful Continue Reading →
Whose Advice do you take? Whose Opinion do you worry about?
We human beings are built to worry about what others think of us. This can hold us back from doing what we need to do, from challenging ourselves, from growing. Continue Reading →
Bobcats and the Power Struggle – Till death us do part
A friend of mine bought his wife a bobcat for her birthday. Yes, those things you see on building sites that look like a miniature bulldozer. True story. Had she Continue Reading →
Honeymoons & Power Struggles – What’s going on?
[The following is a reprint of an article I wrote for the Brisbane Circle magazine as requested by some of you who do not receive it.] Most relationships go through Continue Reading →
TEDx, ‘Romantic Destiny’ and an ounce of prevention …
Looking forward to TEDx Southbank today where I’m giving one of their ‘micro’ pitches of an idea worth spreading. A few of you have asked me to share it so Continue Reading →