All Sex & relationships articles – Page 12
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OpinionRelationships are three times more likely to succeed if you marry compared to informal cohabitation, survey reveals
The latest research from the Marriage Foundation that shows that even those who aren’t Christian are more likely to work on a relationship if they have cemented it in marriage.
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OpinionThese are the dating apps and sites where you can find Christians
If you fancy online dating but want to make sure you maximise your chances of meeting a Christian, this is the list for you. Lauren Windle explains exactly which sites and apps the faith community is using.
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OpinionI’m a divorced Christian but I’m conflicted about changes to the law; I believe divorce should be hard
The “no-fault” divorce law comes into effect this week and Tola-Doll Fisher, Woman Alive editor and divorcee, is conflicted about what this might mean for couples and their staying power.
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OpinionI’m a single Christian man and these are the things women do on dating apps that I find difficult
Christian Tim Bechervaise has been doing online dating on and off for years. Here he explains the things he’s experienced women do on the apps which make it far more difficult to date.
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OpinionYou are not broken because you find it difficult to reach orgasm
Many women get frustrated with themselves for not enjoying sex as much as their husbands and for finding it difficult to reach climax. Here The Great Sex Rescue author Sheila Wray Gregoire, explains it’s all about listening to your body and warming up slowly.
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ArticleA Romeo and Juliet love story
Ram and Sunita Gidoomal are from different castes (class systems), which meant those around them felt their relationship simply couldn’t work. They proved everyone wrong
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OpinionYou are not broken because you don’t feel like having sex with your husband
Feeling guilty that your sex drive isn’t as high as your husband’s? Writer Sheila Wray Gregoire explains that there are often two reasons for a low libido, one is down to you and the other is down to him.
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OpinionValentine’s Day isn’t a big deal but it took getting married for me to realise
After years of singleness, Jemimah Wright shares about the anticipation of her first valentine’s day as a married woman.
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OpinionValentine’s Day shouldn’t be in church - it’s a social and commercial event, not a spiritual one
On the day that is designated to celebrate love, Lauren Windle explains why she is all for Valentine’s Day but thinks it should be kept out of our places of worship.
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OpinionFrom meeting to marriage in one month: a testimony of God’s faithfulness
Singer song-writer Kira was full of challenging questions of faith and was eager to meet a husband. She met a man and they were married 30 days later. Here she tells Michele Morrison her story.
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OpinionWhy there aren’t enough men in your church and what we can all do about it
Author and chartered psychologist Annabel Clarke explains how fewer Christian men can affect individuals, families and the Church.
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Article‘I was reminded about being single every day at church’
Lauren Windle caught up with Christianity’s poster girl for single women, Carrie Lloyd, to ask how she feels about love, life and relationships ten years on from the start of her ministry
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ArticleLet’s fly the flag for ‘old love’…
Veronica Zundel refuses to run after the thrill of the ‘new’, but values hard-won, deepening relationships
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ArticleRescuing our sex lives
Relationships writer Sheila Wray Gregoire busts the myths that so many Christians have about intimacy
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ArticleWhose job is it to fill my love tank?
In the second part of her mini-series, Candy Ellie explains what can affect our ability to recognise and retain love in a healthy way
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ArticleMarried at 54: ‘I was willing to wait’
TV anchor Wendy Griffith dedicated a book to her future husband when she was still very much single. She explains how she discovered that ultimately, God is the best matchmaker
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OpinionIt’s time to make dating a safer environment for those with disabilities
Dating with a disability comes with its own challenges. Jerusha Mather explains that when it comes to romance, the power to include is in each of our hands.
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OpinionInfertility is a type of grief that gets worse with time and sadly the Church can be both healing and wounding
Research shows that an infertility diagnosis can cause the same level of physiological stress as that of terminal cancer. Here Rhythm of Hope’s Sarah Lang, offers insight into the pain of trying for a child and encouragement for those losing hope.
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OpinionIs no sex before marriage out-dated or more important than ever?
Research suggests that the number of unmarried Christians under the age of 35 who are having sex, has risen from 20% in 2008 to nearly 60% in 2021. Author Carrie Lloyd spoke to Woman Alive about abstinence and why we shouldn’t give up on it.
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Opinion'Golden couple' Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin are splitting - but what about the unhelpful pedestal we put them on?
Many people were rocked by the news that celibacy advocates and Christian celebrity couple Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin are separating. But Tola Doll Fisher asks why it’s so much more appealing for us to follow a highly visible, beautiful, golden couple than the Bible.
