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How Healthy Relationships and Built (and broken)… the Prime Time podcast
This episode unpacks the shifts and changes that relationships undergo as we transition from working life to retirement. Nahum offers deep insights into how these changes can impact our identity and intimacy, and shares practical strategies for strengthening connections and navigating conflicts. Whether you're looking to deepen your relationship or understand the complexities of love in your Prime Time and retirement, this conversation is packed with valuable advice and real-world solutions.
What does the research say about Pre-Marriage Education?
Drawing on the latest research, Kate Cavdarski shows there is more than just 'good logic' behind undertaking pre-marriage education.
How Does Sleep Influence Your Relationship?
Can you sleep your way to a better relationship? Or does a better relationship makes for better sleep? Psychologist Nahum Kozak lifts the covers on these questions and others.
How to find a Couples Therapist
Well, if you’re considering couples therapy – kudos to you. You’ve realised there are some issues where it’s best to get help (just as you might call a dentist for a sore tooth, or a plumber for a burst pipe). Having made that choice, you want to ensure your time and money are well spent. So, we’ve put together three tips to help you make the right choice first time.
What is ‘Grey Divorce’ anyway?
It's been dubbed the "grey divorce" or "silver separation" revolution.
Couples in their 50s or older are calling it quits on decades of commitment and heading into their senior years alone. Nahum Kozak chats with ABC news about this trend in relationships and strategies around how to stay connected.
From Partners to Parents
We do everything we can to prepare for this precious new life, because we want our baby to be born into a home filled with safety and love. One of the most important aspects of creating that love-filled home is taking care of the parents’ relationship. So, how can you successfully make the transition from partners to parents? Here are five evidence-based approaches to support you in those first few years.
10 Signs of a Healthy Relationship
How healthy is your relationship? Nahum Kozak, Senior Psychologist and regular relationship expert, chats with Mamamia about what makes a relationship happy, healthy and strong.
How to Navigate Bad Timing
Is there such a thing as bad timing in relationships? Couples Therapist, Megan Kozak, chats with Triple J’s The Hook Up about whether timing actually makes a difference or whether it's just a bit of a cop out!
How to Repair Any Relationship
Relationships are complex! Sometimes everything feels like smooth sailing, other times we can feel all at sea. One of the most important skills to have in relationship is learning how to repair. Senior Psychologist, Nahum Kozak spoke with Mamamia @mamamiaaus about how to do just that!
How to Navigate the Office Christmas Party
As the year comes to an end, the festive season is upon us. The Australian Women’s Weekly interviewed Megan Kozak to find out how can you navigate the do’s and don’ts of your relationships at your office Christmas party.
Do separate beds spell disaster…? (spoiler: no!)
Is sleeping in separate beds bad for your relationship? How do couples manage it and why is it important to many marriages? Director of Lighthouse Relationships, Megan Kozak, explains why sleeping in separate beds can be necessary and helpful for some couples, and what to do to keep connection and intimacy alive in your relationship.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: What they are and how Relationship Counselling can help - Lighthouse Relationships Brisbane
What are Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? How do they attack your marriage or relationship? Learn more here, and about how Relationship Counselling can help. Get expert help with our Brisbane-based couples counsellors & psychologists.
See our Article: Brisbane for Couples
If you’re coming from out of town for your Relationship Counselling, we’ve just created a page highlighting some of Brisbane’s best places to go on a date after your counselling session.
How do Attachment Styles affect relationships? A Brisbane-based Counsellor’s perspective
Attachment Styles in Relationships. Lighthouse Relationships Psychology and Counselling, Brisbane
Triple J’s The Hook Up… Love Hate Relationships
Have you dated someone where you love each other so hard, but at the flip of a switch, you hate them? We investigate the rollercoaster of love-hate relationships and why you stay on the ride. Megan chats with Dee and Pip from Triple J’s The Hook Up.
Resolving Conflict with Couples Therapy
Resolving ongoing conflicts within a marriage can be tough. In this interview with Megan Kozak, she explores how Couples Therapy can help and the changes that the global pandemic has had on relationships.
Beyond the Bump
How do you keep your relationship alive after couplehood becomes parenthood? Megan Kozak talks to Sophie and Jayde from Beyond the Bump podcast about how to manage parenting, while still staying connected as a couple. We talk parenting styles, managing overwhelm, dating, connection, sex and so much more!
Mental Health and Tradies
Blue-collar industry has a sometimes deservedly bad reputation for telling men to 'toughen up' instead of building emotional and mental strength through talking, being supportive and seeking help.
Best Hobbies for Couples
40 Relationship Experts, including our very own Megan Kozak, share their wisdom on what makes a perfect hobby for a couple. Get ready for some fabulous ideas to fill your hearts and your calendars.