Relationships Matter
Helping families and couples (whether together or separated) understand and build healthy relationships.
Happy family relationships make us all feel good and help our children feel secure and loved.
Often as a parent or carer, we are trying to juggle lots of things, and keep our own relationships as positive as can be. Sometimes all relationships can become difficult, and this may impact everyone.
Relationships Matter has been created to provide advice, tips, and support to help keep our relationships positive and to support parents and carers.
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Parental Relationships
Why do we care about them?
Children exposed to frequent, destructive conflict are more likely to:
Experience depression or anxiety
Have physical health problems
Develop behavioural problems
Do worse at school
This could impact their future and on their ability to have:
Healthy Adult Relationships
Positive Health & Wellbeing
Stable Wages and Work
Parental Conflict or Domestic Abuse?
Parental conflict and domestic abuse are not the same thing. Domestic abuse requires specific and specialist support. If you are feeling fearful in your relationship, then you may be suffering from domestic abuse.
What causes conflict in relationships?
PARENTING
CHORES
SEX
MONEY
CHILDREN
SOCIAL MEDIA
FRIENDS
EXTENDED FAMILY
EMPLOYMENT
ADDICTION
HOUSING
MENTAL HEALTH
CO-PARENTING
CHILDCARE
SEPARATION
NEW BABY
Conflict between parents is a normal part of relationships. However, there is strong evidence to show that parental conflict, which is frequent, intense, and poorly resolved puts children’s mental health and long-term outcomes at risk.
1 in 5 married or cohabiting couples are in relationships which are classified as “distressed”.
Do you recognise any of these things?
If you answered yes to any of these, you and your family may be experiencing parental conflict.
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LOCAL HELP
Want more options where you live?
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If you are not sure who your local council is, visit https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council for further information.
Relationships Matter is a new partnership between 13 Councils across Yorkshire and the Humber Region helping families who may be having relationship difficulties.
