Single, Childless, and Happy
In his book Future Files, Richard Watson predicts that increasing numbers of people will live alone during the…
When You Dislike Your Child’s Partner
At the back of every parent’s mind lurks the fear that their child will settle with someone they…
Getting Motivated During a Midlife Crisis
The midlife crisis is serious, and can even be dangerous. For some, the problem is not so much…
Deciding Whether or Not to Have Children
Few decisions require so much time and care as whether or not to have children. After all, there…
How to Cope When Your Looks Fade
“Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good,” wrote Shakespeare, “A shining gloss that fadeth suddenly.” And this…
Bibliotherapy – Literature as a Form of Therapy
Those who use therapy and medication to get them through life often wonder what people did before counsellors…
Should You Stay Together for the Children?
Almost everyone, whether they realize it or not, knows a couple who are together solely for their children.…
Opting Out of the Rat Race: How to Stop Running and Start Living
Sooner or later everyone wonders what it would be like to opt out of the rat race: no…
The Psychology of Jealousy and Envy
In Othello, Shakespeare famously describes jealousy as “the green-eyed monster which doth mock/ The meat it feeds on.”…