Hello, I'm Nicola Foster, a couples and sex therapist. In this article, I'm offering three practical suggestions to support couples who have noticed they feel like housemates and have lost connection with each other as lovers.

Most of us are juggling many roles.

You might be a parent, a carer for...

Differentiation in a relationship

What is differentiation in a relationship? It’s something you absolutely need to know about and implement if you want a healthy, intimate relationship with your partner. It's about how to be connected and close to your partner whilst also being connected to...

Ask anyone to describe a loving relationship, and the answers you get will vary enormously. But some things pop up again and again.

For David Richo  in his book ‘How to be an Adult in Relationships’, there are five key elements that all healthy relationships need - attention, ...

•  Introduction to Attachment
• The Journey to...

An overview and introduction to attachment theory and the 4 styles by Nicola Foster, Relationship Therapist and Coach.

Do you count kisses on your texts?

Do you love close connection but then find it’s too much? 

Do reach out repeatedly to your partner more after a disagreement? (and...

4 Types of Intimacy

I call myself an intimacy coach - so I thought it would be a good idea to elaborate on the topic of intimacy and talk what intimacy is and how to sustain it.

You might think I'm euphemistically referring to sex and intercourse. But it's much more than that.

If you want to...