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This is Gloucestershire -- Arguments and complicated love triangles, as seen on TV reality shows, especially this year's Celebrity Big Brother, give viewers the chance to examine their own emotional relationships. That's the view of relationship expert Kimberley Wall, who is service development manager at Relate Gloucester and Swindon, previously the Marriage Guidance Council. Kimberley said: "Reality shows like Celebrity Big Brother are often popular because viewers can relate to what's happening on their screens. Even though our lives may seem very different, we all experience similar emotions in friendships and relationships. Sometimes, watching these situations play out on television can help us to process emotions about our own experiences, but in some cases, this can cause unsettling feelings. " In these cases, especially when an issue continues to cause distress to someone, it may be worth talking about their feelings or experiences to a qualified relationship counsellor, either as an individual, with a partner or with members of their family group in order to find ways to resolve the conflict and communicate these differences in an impartial environment." This year's version of the Channel 5 show has been a big ratings and social media hit, with arguments and a well-publicised love triangle between singer Lee Ryan and Jasmine Waltz and Casey Batchelor. And Relate believes that the housemates have shown lots of different aspects of a somewhat tricky family and emotional life. A spokesperson for the counselling service said: "On this year's CBB there have been conflicts which resemble sibling disagreement, lovers' spats, professional rivalry and evolving love-hate friendships. The housemates themselves seem to have recognised that for this period of time they have become a dysfunctional family even choosing to call certain contestants 'Mum' or 'Dad' and audiences have also been able to watch as potential new romances blossom and burn." If anyone has been disturbed or upset in their own life by an issue thrown up by Celebrity Big Brother, or would benefit from help managing relationships, Relate offers relationship counselling, family counselling, sex therapy and young people's counselling to people who may want to explore their situation further or to try and stop unresolved conflict spiralling. Make an appointment by calling Relate Gloucestershire & Swindon on 01242 523215 or you can visit their website www.relateglos.co.uk/ for more information.
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