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The Relationship Edit
Which relationships to rebuild, which to release & which just need new terms

Wednesday
16th September,
7:00pm-8:30pm

Woollahra Sailing Club

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We change in midlife and beyond. We want different things, we've grown, we see ourselves differently. But the people around us don't always change at the same pace - and that gap is where things get complicated.

Maybe it's a friendship that used to feel easy and now feels like work. Maybe it's a marriage on autopilot, just going through the motions. Maybe it's your relationship with your adult kids - still living at home, going from parent to something more like housemates. Maybe it's parents who once looked after you, and now need you to look after them.

The hard part isn't knowing that something's changed. It's knowing what to do about it - which relationships are worth rebuilding, which might need releasing, and which just need new terms.

Join us for an evening with relationship therapist Rachel Voysey, where we'll talk honestly about:

Friendships that have become toxic or one-sided - and how to spot it before it drains you further
The guilt that comes with wanting different things to the people around you
When your friends can't meet you where you are now - the friendships that struggle when you change or grow
Navigating romantic relationships when one (or both) of you have changed
Adult kids still living at home - going from parent to something more like housemates
Navigating the changing relationship with ageing parents - when you become the one looking after them
Adult kids flying the nest and the new partners and families they bring into your life
How to step away from relationships that genuinely aren't working for you anymore
Coping when someone else decides they no longer want a relationship with you - being ghosted or pushed away
Understanding the relationship patterns you keep repeating - and where they come from
Navigating dating and new relationships in midlife after separation or divorce

You'll leave with:

A clearer sense of which relationships to invest in, how to connect more deeply in them, and which to let go of
How to actually change things - the conversations and actions that shift a relationship dynamic
More clarity navigating your relationship with your adult kids
How to put your own needs back into relationships you've quietly quit
What your attachment style might be - and why it matters
A room full of women who get it - and maybe a few new friendships of your own

An evening about the relationships that are changing in your life and how to navigate them.

About our experts

Rachel Voysey is one of Australia's leading couples and relationship therapists, and founder of The Relationship Room, one of the country's most renowned relationship therapy clinics.

She specialises in Gottman Method Couples Therapy and also works individually with people looking to break repeating relationship patterns and build healthier connections - in dating, family, and everyday life.

Rachel is a regular voice in the media on relationships and is widely regarded as a thought leader in the space- bringing depth, warmth and real-world insight to every conversation she's part of.

Dee Fittinghoff is a warm and compassionate Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience, working with individuals, couples, families and parents to build deep, authentic connections and resilient relationships.

She draws on evidence-based approaches including the Gottman Method, Attachment-based therapy and Multigenerational Family Therapy, helping people navigate communication issues, separation and divorce, parenting, and the challenges couples face together.

Dee brings a collaborative, non-judgmental approach to every conversation, guiding people towards greater empathy, awareness and mutual understanding in their relationships.

Event Details

When: Wednesday 16th September, 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Doors open 6:45pm. Food and refreshments included

Where: Level 3, Woollahra Sailing Club, 2 Vickery Avenue, Rose Bay NSW 2029

Free parking is available around the Sailing Club

Cost: $30 per ticket. A money workbook will be provided on the night