Opinion

Hugh Jackman is one of many celebrities who have got divorced this year. How can we protect our marriages this Christmas?

By 2023-12-11T09:00:00

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Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, says Christmas can often be a stressful time for relationships, and divorce amongst Christians is more and more common, so how can we protect our marriages this festive season?

Celebrities getting divorced seems a sadly constant news item in today’s world. Just this year ‘Wolverine’ Hugh Jackman, 55 and Deborra Lee Furness, 68, announced they were getting divorced after 27 years of marriage. Oasis band member Noel Gallagher, 56, and his wife Sara MacDonald, 52 are splitting after twelve years of marriage. And then Loose Woman’s Linda Robson, 65 and her husband Mark Dunford, 63 have decided to call it quits after 33 years of marriage.

As far as I know, none of these celebrities are Christians, but being a Christian does not protect you from divorce. According to the Office of National Statistics, 42% of marriages in England and Wales end in divorce, and there will be many Christians in that number.

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