RelationshipsPartners, Family, Friends, Work & Yourself

Part one is your circle: what you can and cannot control, from Epictetus to Stephen Covey, Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory, your relationship with yourself, and people-pleasing, saying no and boundaries.

Part two is love, family, friends and work: good communication and what John Gottman’s research found, attachment styles told gently, love languages and what the evidence says, conflict, repair and calming down when you are flooded, jealousy and trust, friendship, loneliness and dating today.

Part three is for when it hurts: red and green flags, coercive control and the law, the drama triangle and codependency, forgiveness, breakups and grief, co-parenting and blended families, then a gentle week of practice and free, confidential UK helplines, with sources checked in October 2026.

• The circle of control
• The Let Them Theory
• You and yourself
• People-pleasing, saying no and boundaries
• Communication and what Gottman found
• Attachment styles
• Love languages
• Conflict and repair
• Jealousy and trust
• Family, friends and work
• Adult friendships and loneliness
• Dating today
• Red flags and green flags
• The drama triangle and codependency
• Forgiveness, and when not to
• Breakups, grief and moving on
• Co-parenting and blended families
• A gentle week, and where to get help