Do you offer marriage counselling in Sydney?

Yes. The Reconnection Institute provides marriage counselling in Sydney, including intensive two-hour sessions and structured support for couples in crisis.

Do you specialise in affair recovery?

Yes. Affair recovery is a core area of practice. We use evidence-based frameworks to stabilise betrayal trauma, rebuild trust, and support long-term relationship repair.

Are sessions only available in Sydney?

Sessions are delivered in Sydney (St Ives, North Shore). Couples also travel from interstate and overseas for intensive formats.

Who leads therapy at The Reconnection Institute?

Michael Myerscough leads therapy at The Reconnection Institute. He is the founder and a relationship specialist with more than 25 years of clinical experience.

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Are you Solid, Sliding, or Already in Crisis?

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The Dead Bedroom Diagnostic Quiz

The quality of your relationship is the foundation of your happiness and well-being. But it runs deeper than that: chronic disconnection in a long-term partnership – the kind where you’re living parallel lives with little to no physical intimacy – literally harms your health. Research on social isolation shows it increases the risk of early death by up to 50%, on par with smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Stopped cuddling regularly? Data from The Normal Bar study (based on 70,000 people worldwide) reveals that only 6% of non-cuddlers report a great sex life. Your body can’t tell the difference between being alone and being untouched by the person sharing your bed each night. There’s even an older German study suggesting that men who kiss their partner goodbye before work live several years longer on average. That’s the power of just a kiss.

You’re not just fighting for a better relationship here though. I’m not exaggerating when I say this slow erosion by disconnection is shortening lives and eroding joy. The unrelenting stress, the cortisol overload, the strain on your heart from living in quiet threat mode—it’s taking a toll. Deep down, you already sense it: something vital is fading.

This isn’t about minor tweaks or “working harder on your marriage.” It’s about reclaiming the connection you deserve – the passion, the partnership, the person you chose, the life you intended to share. Don’t settle for this polite standoff. You’re risking far more than unhappiness.

Take the Dead Bedroom Diagnostic Quiz

Are you Solid, Sliding, or Already in Crisis?

Carefully review each statement and consider how it aligns with your partnership. Slide your rating from 1 to 5, where 1 represents 'that's not really us' (Strongly Disagree) and 5 indicates 'you hit the nail on the head, that's us' (Strongly Agree). For the clearest picture, be brutally honest about the current state of your relationship - focus on its present reality rather than past experiences or future hopes.

Enter your email at the end of the quiz to receive your exact score and personalised interpretation. You'll receive your score plus insights into our our unique science based approach that fixes dead bedrooms where traditional therapy fails.

1. We express our love for each other daily and genuinely mean it.