Relationships can be difficult. Whether it's issues with your partner, children, parents, friends or just the people next door – you don't need us to tell us it's not always easy.

Online resources are a great first stop when you are coping with issues and trying to decide what to do next. Here are some great websites we think you will find really useful as a starting point.

Just for girls

http://blogher.org/
'Where the women bloggers are' – read stories from other women's lives, post comments, ask for advice or start your own blog to talk about your issues – chances are, someone will have experienced something similar. Currently boasting 9,600+ blogs, all written by women on every aspect of life, love and living.

Sex

www.tracycox.com
TV presenter, sex and relationships expert Tracy Cox offers useful information and products on love, sex and relationships, designed to help singles find love and couples re-ignite the spark.

Counselling and therapy

www.relate.org.uk
Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and on the website. Read a selection of Relate articles here.

Legal advice

www.clsdirect.org.uk
Community Legal Service Direct is a charity site and a good starting point for help with legal matters such as divorce, separation and neighbourhood disputes. It offers free information leaflets and fact sheets, a database where you can search for a solicitor and recommendations for legal websites to search for more information.

Breakup and relationship problems

www.armchairadvice.co.uk
Independent website offering relationship guidance, as well as legal information, emotional support and financial advice. An FAQ section offers solutions to the most-asked questions and a forum to chat to other people going through similar situations; there is also a database to search for solicitors, financial advisors and relationship coaches.

Domestic violence

www.womensaid.org.uk
Site for women who have been affected by domestic violence, offering legal and emotional support and useful contacts.

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