All marriage articles
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: How do I get over being jealous of my married friends?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive team answer a woman who is angry about being single.
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OpinionHow significant is it for married Christian women to change their surnames?
Writer Jenny Sanders explores the history, traditions, and shifting cultural meanings behind surnames and first names. From colonial laws to biblical legacies, she reflects on how names shape identity, equality, and destiny.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS As a menopausal woman, did God plan for us to no longer be that interested in sex, or is it something I can change?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive team answer a woman with questions about libido in menopause.
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Article‘And now, here I am, a wife’
As Christian and feminist theologian Dr Belle Tindall becomes Mrs Belle Riley, she shares why the concept of marriage is complicated for her – and why she decided to embrace it anyway
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OpinionGREAT EXPECTATIONS: I want to leave my husband
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive team answer a married woman who has met another man and is tempted to leave her husband.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: What does the Bible say about asexuality?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive panel answer a woman who is questioning her lack of sex drive.
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OpinionCould the pursuit of pleasure be destroying your marriage?
Salomé Criddle says we live in a world obsessed with sexual pleasure and here, she considers the impact on marriage, encouraging married couples to rediscover a biblical vision of intimacy that values friendship, faithfulness, and purpose over fleeting passion.
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ArticleMarriage restored and other testimonies
Signs & Wonders in everyday life. Your stories of God’s intervention
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OpinionTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce – why we love a love story
Jemimah Wright explores Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, and why we can’t resist a love story. Could our fascination with romance point to the only love that truly satisfies: the love of Christ?
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OpinionThe 5 qualities Christian women should look for in a husband
With biblical wisdom and gentle encouragement, Sandie Eggers Seagroves outlines five Christ-centred traits to help women discern a husband who will truly love and lead like Jesus, she draws from decades of personal experience, including two marriages and a long season of waiting.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I feel bitter towards my dead husband
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive team answer a wife who is angry with what she has found out about her dead husband.
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OpinionCould Coldplay’s viral moment lead to grace?
Hope Bonarcher unpacks a viral moment from a recent Coldplay concert that became much more than just internet fodder. She explores what happens when secrets come to light—and what grace can look like in the aftermath.
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OpinionHow grief can change a Christian marriage
‘I love that the Bible doesn’t pretend that grief doesn’t exist. In fact, it meets us right in the middle of it. Romans 12:15 says, “Mourn with those who mourn”—a reminder that marriage is about showing up emotionally, not retreating into yourself,’ says Salomé Criddle.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I know what I want in a husband, but should I lower my expectations?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Marcia Dixon answers a woman in her late twenties who is worried she will never find a husband.
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OpinionIs it ok to pray for the best sex life?
’Sex should be joyful, meaningful, and satisfying (emotionally, spiritually and physically). But, only Christ’s way allows the best sexual experience,’ says Megan Hugo.
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OpinionMarriage is not the only pathway to reduced loneliness
‘The American Family Survey suggests that while marriage plays a significant role in combating loneliness and achieving life satisfaction, it is not the sole factor. In fact, church attendance is another key means to tackling loneliness, and this applies to all Christian women, whether married or single,’ says Ann-Louise Graham.
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OpinionRemember that your clergy partners need support during divorce
Broken Rites is an interdenominational group offering mutual support and information to divorced and separated spouses and partners of clergy and recognised ministers. Julie Robinson shares how the group helped her in her time of need.
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OpinionDid you know sex can be illegal within marriage?
‘Reproductive coercion is a form of gender-based violence, it can take place both outside of and within married relationships and as a form of domestic abuse it affects Christian women at a similar rate to non-Christian women,’ says Sally Hope.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My husband is having an affair
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Dr Kathrine McAleese answers a reader whose husband is being unfaithful.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: What is the purpose of sex toys in a relationship and would it be sinful for my husband and I to use them?
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, Salomé Criddle responds to a reader who wants to know if it is ok to use sex toys in marriage.
