Author Archive

SPRING TIME BODY IMAGE FEARS: Spring is here. Time to bring out your summer wardrobes and start waxing or shaving your body. But what if you're struggling with issues related to your body? asks Joe Kort.

FAMILIES, LOVE, ISOLATION AND ACCEPTANCE: Of all the relationships that we will encounter in our lifetime, our family ties are usually the most intense, tightly organised and consist of the strongest loyalties.

MONOGAMOUS EVER AFTER?: It’s not for everyone, but when it comes to open relationships, judgments are changing, writes Joe Kort. He offers advice if you’re considering opening up your relationship.

INTERNET PORN: IS IT CHEATING?: Is internet porn a “perverse intrusion into your relationship” or can it be part of a normal and healthy relationship? Joe Kort looks at some of the ins and outs of the issue.

LEARNING THE STAGES OF LOVE: Once the honeymoon is over, relationship problems often arise. What we don't realise is that these problems are supposed to happen and can help a relationship grow and strengthen.

MAKING ADDICTIONS CRYSTAL CLEAR: Drugs and alcohol are part of our culture. So, how much use is going too far? What level of use points to an addiction, compared to mere recreational social use?