'The fishbowl effect' it is a phenomenon that has arisen as a result of Bermuda's dense population, and because the Island is a small and isolated one.

Therapists Sarah White and Brian Rosorea describe 'the fishbowl effect' and its impact for rg magazine's family issue, which is publishing tomorrow and will be available in The Royal Gazette. The professional counsellors discuss the challenges this poses for anyone in an intimate relationship, for families and the community as a whole.

They explain how it makes relations difficult to establish, and their endings intensely complex much more so than in larger places.

Of foremost importance to any family is their budget, and especially during this period of economic stress.

Also in the coming issue of rg magazine, leading financial writer Roger Crombie provides advice to improve family finances, along with tips for financial focus and direction in what is also a light-hearted look at this otherwise serious subject.

He writes, for example: "Sell, sell, sell. I've never met you, but I know your house is all cluttered up with stuff, a lot of which you never use. Have you thought about a garage sale?"

For those men who have taken the step of deciding to ask their beloved to marry them, Nancy Acton has discovered just how many restaurateurs, hoteliers, as well as carriage drivers, boat captains, and even the staff at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and Maritime Museum are willing to help with this most romantic moment.

Weddings are expensive and for those with marriage in mind, Jessie Moniz offers the means to keep that budget tight. She also discovers myriad ways to make the day one to remember, as well as searching the map for terrific honeymoon ideas.

Where to go on a family outing, the search for the right family car, discovering your family tree the 21st century way and, for fathers finding that perfect gift for your wife upon becoming a new mother. It's all in this coming issue of rg magazine.