All marriage articles – Page 5
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I don’t fancy my husband 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 tackle; what to do when you don’t fancy your husband.
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OpinionI’m a relationship expert - here’s what to do when your partner’s parents are too involved in your marriage
The Bible, in 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, says: “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” But what should you do when your partner hasn’t managed to leave and cleave?
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OpinionExperts share the five signs that your partner is about to propose - so is it time for a manicure?
Between December 22 and January 1 is the most popular window for a proposal. As Christians, we know that - for those who are called to it - marriage is an exciting milestone, here are some things to look out for if you think an engagement could be imminent.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I woke up with my husband on top of me after I said no to sex… some say it’s wrong and some say it’s fine as we’re married - I feel lost
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; sexual assault in marriage.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: We waited until marriage for sex and now I’m so disappointed with my husband - what should I 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 tackle; what you should do if you’re disappointed with your sex life after waiting till marriage.
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Article‘If I ever touch you again, your God is going to kill me’
Georgia Coy carried the brokenness of her childhood into her marriage, and continued a cycle of sexual destruction until she eventually found faith after
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OpinionStormzy is waiting for God to bring him his wife… but I’ve got a few suggestions for the award-winning Christian rapper
Writer Lauren Windle loves to partner with God to do his good work. So, with that being said, Stormzy if you’re reading this (presumably you’re a Woman Alive subscriber) drop Lauren a line and she’ll happily play match-maker and set you up with a Godly woman.
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OpinionI left my fiancé after four years together - he told me God wanted us to be together, but I finally realised he wasn’t right for me
Valerie Jeannis walked away from her engagement just four weeks before the wedding because she finally realised she could leave and her fiancé didn’t have to give his permission. Here she shares her story.
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OpinionThese women did remarkable things in faith that God was bringing their husbands… from choosing a wedding dress to buying him aftershave before they’d even met
Woman Alive’s deputy editor, Jemimah Wright shares her encouraging testimony of faith in God’s promises while she waited for her husband. Along with some remarkable stories of other women who stepped out in faith before they even knew who their partner was.
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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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OpinionI’ve never been uncomfortable with ‘the S-word’ in my relationship, but I believe it’s time to challenge its use in churches
Writer Amy Jo Stimson explains why she thinks the discourse around the word submission, particularly in conservative, complementarian churches, needs to be challenged. As she has heard preaching of submission for wives that thinly veils an exhortation to plain obedience.
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Article‘God told me to go to the UK as I would meet my husband there’
Anna Tindal-Robinson was in her early 40s when she felt God say that she would be married within the year. At that stage she wasn’t even dating anyone, so the prospect seemed crazy. But in faith, she trusted; not in the hope of a husband, but in the one who had spoken the promise. And within the year, she was walking down the aisle
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Article‘God restored my marriage’
Jacqui White, 71, shares her experience of meeting the Queen, and the miraculous transformation she has seen in her own family
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I don’t want to have sex with my husband… am I a bad wife?
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; what to do if you just don’t want to have sex with your husband.
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OpinionI believe that ‘the family’ is under spiritual attack - we all need to be praying for marriages urgently
Woman Alive’s editor-in-chief Tola-Doll Fisher explains that she believes the demise of family is a threat to our society. Here she encourages all of us to pray to keep marriages and families together.
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OpinionWhen I started dating my husband neither of us had a faith, but by the time we married I believed in Jesus and he didn’t - what happened after that was a miracle
Author Clare Luther found Jesus four years after she started dating her now-husband, but he remained a non-Christian. The difference in their faith and their priorities meant their relationship became strained, until one day when everything changed.
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OpinionI’m a marriage counsellor but the best marriage advice I’ve been given was hard to swallow
Alongside her husband, Claire Musters offers pre-marital classes to engaged couples and marriage ‘check-ups’ to those in their local church, and together they have also written a book on marriage. However, Claire says the best piece of marriage advice she was given was something it took her years to accept.
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OpinionWe expect married couples to go from zero to hero in the bedroom after their wedding, but I found out it’s not that simple
Writer Shakira Peronet confessed that before she got married, she was clueless about sex. Here she explains the three things that helped her navigate her newly-wed sex life.
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OpinionI’m a Christian marriage counsellor and these five things are vital to remember for a healthy marriage
Christian marriage counsellor Teresa Weeks of Marriage Care offers couples five simple reminders that will positively impact their relationship. Plus she explains the ‘unspoken messages’ you’re sending with caring behaviour.
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Article‘No matter what we’ve been through I’ve never lost hope’
Colleen Haynes Sheehy married a man with a disability, against her family’s advice. Sadly he passed away, but she went on to marry another man with the same disease
