Couples with post-holiday blues look for counselling

MARRIAGE and relationship counsellors are gearing up for what is traditionally their busiest time of the year dealing with post-holiday blues.

The Accord office in Waterford has traditionally found that the greatest demand for their counselling services arises from September onwards. Cracks in relationships that may have been papered over during the summer holidays begin to widen as normal work patterns are resumed.

The agency’s Waterford spokesperson, Liam Maloney, said lengthy summer holidays can strain relationships.