Suzi Godson

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Suzi Godson

Divorce is not necessarily equally difficult for everyone. Some people divorce because they recognise that they are simply not happy with their spouse any more and would rather be on their own; others have found another partner they want to start a new life with and often this is someone they have been having an affair with during the final years of their marriage.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

Kissing is greatly underrated but there has been a lot of research into it. Most of it concludes that kissing is a fundamental measure of relationship quality and, having read a number of papers on the subject myself, I believe that none of us are doing enough of it. Most of the older studies on kissing took a more evolutionary approach. They hypothesised that kissing might be a way of picking up pheromonal cues to assess genetic compatibility or general health.

4 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Suzi Godson

Q. My partner of five years never kisses me properly any more unless it’s definitely going to lead to sex. I know we’re out of the honeymoon period but I miss the kissing sessions we used to have as a pleasure in their own right. How can we resolve this? A. Kissing is greatly underrated but there has been a lot of research into it.

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

Although things feel wonderful now, the reality of living apart long term is not ideal. A qualitative study called Sex, Love and Security: Accounts of Distance and Commitment in Living Apart Together Relationships from Canterbury Christ Church University found that living apart can become a way of keeping control over one's life and that this can create emotional distance for couples. Just as absence makes the heart grow fonder, being out of sight can, of course, mean being out of mind.

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

Fantasy can be a safe way to explore things you are curious about but would be too scared to try in real life. You both acknowledge that you have fleeting crushes on other people and maybe these fantasies are your way of exploring what might happen if one of these was reciprocated - but as you get to write the script your fantasies never veer into threatening territory. They tell a story that intrigues you and in a sense they help you to see your relationship through a different lens.