All Friendship articles
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I have been “friend-dumped” and I don’t know what to do.
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we help a reader who has fallen out with a friend and doesn’t understand why.
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Opinion'I will always celebrate Galentine’s Day'
Abi Louise Roff shares how four friends in her life have been an invaluable support, and why we women should keep looking out for each other.
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OpinionHow easy are you to get on with on a scale of Claudia Winkleman to Katie Hopkins?
Author, Dolly Alderton first coined the ’how easy are you to get on with’ scale in her Sunday Times column. Writer, Alex Noel discusses this and advises some self-reflection in the light of what the Bible says
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ArticleRedeeming mixed-sex relationships
Bobbi Kumari believes that this generation has an opportunity to redeem mixed-sex relationships so that they become pure and honouring
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OpinionWhat I’ve learnt about friendship from 12 years at the school gate and how the Bible helps
Rachel Allcock reflects on her years as a primary school mum and the relationships she's built at the school gate.
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OpinionI had to learn the balance between hospitality and boundaries - Jesus had it down
Tori Wells operated a "come one, come all" attitude towards hosting, until a friend challenged her to put some boundaries in place.
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OpinionYou’re not a Martha or a Mary - you’re a daughter of Christ
Author Amy Boucher Pye explains why we shouldn’t fall into the trap of cultural typecasting of these famous biblical sisters.
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OpinionEnvy can drive a wedge between relationships, here are five signs to look out for
Writer and broadcaster Deanna Fletcher tells of her experience of a toxic friendship and shares five things to look out for in an envious friend.
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OpinionA Christian take on Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby’s very public rift
Tabloid journalist Lauren Windle fills us in on what’s been happening with the This Morning presenters and offers a Christian perspective on the front-page fallout.
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OpinionIs it possible to reconcile without an apology? The Bible tells us yes
Ada Hilton shares her reflections on building bridges and not always needing to be right.
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OpinionChristians need to get better at saying 'no' - and it's not selfish
Writer Natalie Baird-Clarke explains that, even though Christians are terrible at saying "no", we need to learn to care for ourselves.
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ArticleIsn’t it time the world listened to women?
In her own unique way, Veronica Zundel celebrates women, but anguishes over the unequal way we can be treated
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ArticleFive things I have learned about…female friends
While it took her a while to develop close friendships with women, Cathy Madavan shares why she believes they are invaluable
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ArticleFive things I have learned about…leadership (the hard way!)
With her usual disarming honesty, Cathy Madavan shares about the ups and downs of being a leader
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My husband’s best friend is a single, heterosexual woman - should I be concerned?
In our fortnightly column “Great Sexpectations” the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we tackle; whether or not you should feel worried if your husband has a single female best friend.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Can Christian women be close friends with men without being led into temptation?
In our fortnightly column “Great Sexpectations” the Woman Alive panel answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us a confidential email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, we tackle; whether or not a Christian woman can be friends with a man without feeling tempted.
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OpinionNo, I don’t want to spend £300 on a weekend away and flower-crown making for your hen do, when did celebrating get so expensive?
Being a wedding guest is an expensive business from travel to gifts to outfits to overnight stays, but the costs often start well before the day itself. Here, writer Lauren Windle explains why she’s sick of the large amounts of time and money required to have a friend who’s getting married.
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OpinionI’m a ’repentant mean girl’ I used to feel annoyed when church friends said I left them out but now I’m mindful of those on the outskirts
Writer Shakira Peronet felt challenged by God to look at her “mean girl” behaviour. Here she explains how she now feels that we are called to pray and encourage the weaker parts of the church body and be mindful of those on the outskirts.
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OpinionCan married women stop ditching their single female friends please?
After marriage a friendship reshuffle is inevitable as you settle into a groove of married life. But writer Lauren Windle argues that married women often navigate this very badly, leaving their single friends feeling left out in the cold.
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ArticleWho says you have to pick friends your own age?
Alli Blair and Carley Serwat found an intergenerational connection enriched their lives in a way they could never have imagined…
