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There are few courses or programs that teach men relationship skills from the perspective of healthy masculinity. (Shutterstock)

April 24, 2022

Building healthy relationship skills supports men’s mental health

John L. Oliffe, University of British Columbia; Gabriela Gonzalez Montaner, University of British Columbia, and Mary Theresa Kelly, University of British Columbia

Healthy relationships have a positive influence on men’s health and mental health. Prioritizing relationship skills for men is one way to approach the global crisis in male suicide.

Granny flats are often the result of informal arrangements between parents and children who assume it will all work out well. Markus J/Shutterstock

February 21, 2019

When granny flats go wrong – perils for parents highlight need for law reform

Patricia Lane, University of Sydney

Parents and children rarely put agreements about granny flats in writing and almost never consult a lawyer. But when these arrangements go wrong, the consequences can be disastrous and costly for all.

Of those who have experienced homelessness, 62% cite family breakdown or conflict as the main reason for becoming homeless for the first time. shutterstock

May 31, 2017

Family break-up raises homelessness risk, and critical period is longer for boys

Julie Moschion, The University of Melbourne

Parental separation substantially raises the risk of homelessness by the age of 30 for girls and boys, but only boys are affected by a break-up after the age of 12.

The generic space of therapy cannot compare to the feeling of a relationship in its natural setting. Shutterstock

July 28, 2016

Home is where the heart is: why we’re getting couples therapy wrong

Priscilla Dunk-West, Flinders University

It makes no sense to continue relationship counselling in a therapist’s office – it is far better to do it in the more natural environment of the home.

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