“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed" - Carl Jung.
These are our top ten stories about relationships of the year.
Apartners: living happily ever... apart
Montreal filmmaker Sharon Hyman has lived just down the road from the love of her life, David, for the past 20 years.
Photo: Valeria Bismar
Glennon Doyle: start being who you want to be
For years feeling confined by a life society told her she should be grateful for, writer Glennon Doyle finally listened to her own voice - she left her unfaithful husband and married American soccer star Abby Wambach.
Glennon Doyle Photo: AFP / FILE
How many friends do you really need?
Could having too many friends be bad for you? The answer is yes, according to Oxford University Professor Robin Dunbar who studies human social networks.
Photo: Photo by Duy Pham on Unsplash
How to make good friends and keep them
We don’t need to swap out the friends we have for new ones, what we need to do is work on the relationships we’ve got, says the founder of a US friend-matching agency.
Photo: eberhard grossgasteiger / Unsplash
Relationships, why messy is good
We shouldn't fear a bit of messiness in our interactions with people we care about, says psychologist Dr Ed Tronick.
Photo: cottonbro / Unsplash
The process and pitfalls of divorce
Divorce is usually painful but it needn’t be horrific, says relationship property lawyer Deborah Chambers QC.
Deborah Chambers QC Photo: Supplied
Why we all need human connection
Loneliness is natural, normal and very common – but it's also bad for our health, says Dr Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States.
Dr Vivek Murthy,former surgeon general of the United States Photo: Public Domain
The value of committed relationships
Intimate relationships have a positive impact on our mental and physical well-being, says researcher Steph Tan.
Photo: Alex Ilby / Unsplash
Couples therapist Serafin Upton on solving relationship problems
The saddest part of being a couples therapist is that people come to see you when it's already too late to save their relationship, says Serafin Upton.
Serafin Upton. Photo: CATHERINE CATTANACH 2020
How to break up with friends
Sometimes breaking up with a toxic friend is even harder than ending a romantic relationship, says neuropsychologist Dr Hannah Korrel.
Dr Hannah Korrel Photo: Hannah Korrel
