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Relate has local Centres across the UK. The services each centre provides vary because each centre tailors their services - such as couples counselling, sex therapy and counselling for children and young people - to the needs of their local community.

If you live in Scotland, please contact our sister organisation Relationships Scotland at www.relationships-scotland.org.uk.

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Gambling

Gambling is often described as ‘the hidden addiction’.

Gambling & addiction

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Five communication bad-habits to ditch immediately

It’s all too easy to pick up negative communication habits when it comes to relationships.

Happiness & satisfaction

Communication

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What's your relationship personality?

Marriage & commitment

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We have different values

Some people worry that having different values or ideas to their partner

Trouble communicating

Communication is at the heart of all relationships.

Happiness & satisfaction

Communication

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Feeling insecure

Feeling insecure in your relationship can be really painful and upsetting. It can manifest itself in all kinds of ways.

Mental health & wellbeing

Confidence

Identity

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I feel pressured into having sex

Feeling regularly pressured by your partner into having sex isn’t a healthy dynamic for any relationship.

Sex & intimacy

Abuse

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One-sided relationships

Feeling like your relationship is one-sided can be painful and upsetting.

Happiness & satisfaction

Commitment

Confidence

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My partner cheated on me

It can be very distressing to discover that your partner is having or has had an affair.

Affairs & cheating

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Relate has local Centres across the UK. The services each Centre provides varies, because each centre tailors their services - such as couples counselling, sex therapy, and counselling for children and your people - to the needs of their local community

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