All Sex & relationships articles – Page 7
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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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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Can Christian women be close friends with men without being led into temptation?
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 a Christian woman can be friends with a man without feeling tempted.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Is masturbation wrong for Christian women?
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; the tricky topic of masturbation and whether or not it’s wrong for Christian women.
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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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OpinionIt’s dangerous to hide dating from your church community, it means people can cheat without accountability and it’s time to change
Many couples in church date in secret to avoid gossip and pressure from others in the congregation. Here, presenter Cassandra Maria, explains how forcing people to hide their dating creates a dangerous environment for players to thrive.
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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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OpinionWhat are sexual soul ties, why did God create them and how can they be broken?
Sexual soul ties are often misunderstood by Christians, or sometimes misunderstood altogether. Here, writer Bobbi Kumari explains what happens in the spiritual realm when we are physically intimate with someone, and what we can do to break the tie.
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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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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: Do I have to tell my Christian partner about my sexual history?
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 have to tell your partner about your sexual history.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: What’s the problem with sex before marriage?
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’s the problem with sex before marriage?
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OpinionNothing breaks like a heart but no one heals like our God… dealing with heartbreak as a Christian
Heartbreak can be excruciating, but as Christians we have God, who soothes and comforts. Here author of Notes On Love, Lauren Windle, shares some things that may help you if you’re trying to mend a broken heart.
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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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OpinionChristian dating in my 50s was nothing like I remember from my 20s… the idea that my love life is determined by ‘a swipe’ is horrific
Finding a partner is a challenge at any age but Maxine Hallett found dating in her 50s to be a totally different ball game to when she was in her 20s. Here she explains how she ‘got back out there’ and how she found the difficult world of online dating.
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OpinionIf you’re a Christian and you’re watching Love Island… there are some things you need to know
Tabloid journalist and author of Notes On Love, Lauren Windle explains that, while she can’t tell you whether or not it’s right to watch Love Island, she can tell you some things you’ll need to remember if you do
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Article‘My husband came out as transgender’
In the spring of 2015, Pam Jones’s husband of 24 years wrote her a letter explaining that they wanted to be known as Chrissie. Their rugged alpha male persona had been a mask, an act of performative masculinity to protect their true self, which was, and always had been, intrinsically feminine
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OpinionCan you still be friends with your ex and are you a bad Christian if you don’t manage it?
As much as we’d prefer it didn’t, dating can get messy so staying friends with an ex can be a challenge. Author of Notes On Love Lauren Windle, explores when you should and shouldn’t pursue friendship with an ex and the best ways to go about it.
