All Relationship articles
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Opinion“ChatGPT offered to pray for me – and it touched my heart more than it should have”
Jacqui Braithwaite explores what happens when AI begins to feel less like a tool and more like a companion, asking whether Christians could be in danger of allowing technology to replace God and human relationships. After finding herself turning to ChatGPT in a moment of crisis, Jacqui reflects on where our true comfort, wisdom and help really come from.
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OpinionCan faith survive fame? The painful story behind Jelly Roll and Bunny XO’s split
Hope Bonarcher reflects on the reported divorce of country star Jelly Roll and his wife, Bunny XO, exploring what their journey reveals about brokenness, redemption and the realities of following Jesus. Rather than focusing on celebrity gossip, she argues that their story is a reminder that no marriage is immune to struggle, and that our hope must ultimately rest in Christ, not happy endings.
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ArticleWe aren’t meant to hold everything together
Psychotherapist Monique Thomas unpacks the cost of being there for everyone else, and shows us how our bodies are wired for recovery within safe relationships
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OpinionNarcissism or just sin? Why we’re overusing a psychological label
Anna Fothergill examines our culture’s growing tendency to label difficult people as “narcissists,” questioning whether ordinary selfishness is too often mistaken for psychological disorder. Blending personal experience with a Christian perspective, she reflects on the difference between clinical narcissism and the universal problem of human sin.
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OpinionREAL TALK: We’ve been talking but he doesn’t lead spiritually, is this a red flag?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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ArticleKeeping girls safe
Veronica Zundel says it’s about time boys were educated to respect the opposite sex
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ArticleShowing up for one another
Jamie Phear believes we need to walk out all aspects of our lives – the joy and the pain – in close community, as that is a vital part of our spiritual formation
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OpinionFive early warning signs of domestic abuse that Christians might miss
Writer Sally Hope explores how faith, church culture and well-meaning theology can sometimes obscure serious red flags in relationships. With clarity and compassion, she highlights warning signs that Christian women need to recognise early, in order to stay safe and supported.
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ArticleIs attraction spiritual or scientific?
As Christian women, we recognise our superior makeup from our creator, but that doesn’t mean we don’t struggle to figure out how it all works! With help from Dr Becky Howie, a Christian GP, this section is a space to have some health – and specifically women’s health – demystified so that we can better understand and appreciate the bodies we inhabit.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My partner is suffering from depression and anxiety, and I feel helpless
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 whose husband is suffering from depression and anxiety.
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ArticleI’m fine…until I’m not
Based on an extract from her latest book, I’m Fine. Really?, life coach Darla Nelson looks at why we often hide our true emotions and how honesty sets us free
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OpinionWhen the enemy sends a counterfeit husband
Kate Orson explores the painful reality that even sincere, God-seeking Christians can find themselves deceived in relationships that appear spiritually promising.
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OpinionAs an older Christian woman, this is what I would say to Raye’s cry ‘Where’s my husband?’
Writer Marcia Dixon reflects on Raye’s hit single, using it as a springboard to discuss how older women of faith can mentor younger ones in love, confidence, and godly living.
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Opinion‘I’m Christian, single and frightened. Don’t judge me’
Sophie Sanders explores the raw fears and quiet faith of living as a single Christian in a culture obsessed with coupling up. With honesty and hope, she reflects on unmet expectations, God’s providence, and why singleness is not a second-class calling.
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OpinionHow God saved my sister from a narcissist
After two years of prayer, our Woman Alive contributor witnessed God’s faithfulness in rescuing her sister from the grip of an abusive relationship.
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Article‘No thank you, I’m a child of God’
Twenty-one-year-old dancer and actress Laetitia Iacono spoke with our editor Tola-Doll Fisher about fame, faith and finding her voice
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OpinionWhen Andrew Tate met Bonnie Blue: faith, feminism, and the fight for truth
Sophie Dianne explores Andrew Tate’s controversial views on faith, masculinity, and women’s roles—particularly in light of a recent podcast with adult performer Bonnie Blue.
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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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ArticleHardwired for connection
Marrying for the first time at the age of 43, Rev Katherine Chow recognises the deep inner need we all have to be seen as worthy of love
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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.
