In 2013 we cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, in 2016 from London to Paris, and in 2019 FamilyLife cycling will be going again. Next year from 24-28 August we’ll be cycling some 300 or so miles from Canterbury to York (C2Y). As before we will be cycling to raise money for Toucan; the […]
Negin grew up in a Muslim family in Iran. Her father died when she was thirteen, she was lonely and life was hard. At twenty-seven she left everything and everyone she knew and went to Germany because of an arranged marriage. After two months of married life, her husband left. Negin recalls: “I was shocked, […]
When Deb and Trace Gunsch heard that the divorce rate in Belgium is 70% they knew they had to do something. But what could one couple living in a major European city possibly do? Deb: “We contacted FamilyLife HQ to find out what was happening in Europe and were introduced to the work of FamilyLife […]
At a time when so many families are experiencing financial pressures, FamilyLife UK, part of Agapé, and Christians Against Poverty (CAP) are pleased to announce a new collaboration in 2018 – to help couples to talk about and handle the impact of money and debt on their relationships. This week, the Money Advice Trust (MAT) […]
This is how my romantic husband of 45 years answers the question: What makes for a successful long term marriage? Ok. It’s a start and I can’t deny there is truth in his statement. But surely there is more to it than that? Our marriage started in June 1972. I was 18, in love, and […]
Family life is serious in Nigeria because violence within marriage is widespread. Stepping up to the challenge Ademola and Ajoke and their team are bringing hope and help, working in two cities. In the Philippines Albert and Marife are seeing whole mountain tribes being helped using the HomeBuilder resource. In Kenya the FamilyLife team work […]
Shortly after 11am on 24th August 26 cyclists will set off from Trafalgar Square in central London to cycle over 230miles, finishing at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the 28th. We need your support and cheering on! The group includes: 2 x fathers & sons; 1 x mother & son; 4 x couples, a […]
How long have you been together and what first attracted you to each other? Odette: Mark and I have been together for 21 years. I was first attracted to his funky hair styles and his passion for God. Mark: I was attracted to Odette when we met as she appeared to have a glow […]
Introducing Toucan – an exciting new and unique App that helps you build a happier, healthier relationship so you can thrive together. Toucan brings practical relationship tools together in a fun way with video clips from couples. These are ordinary, honest people sharing real stories of what’s worked for them, as well as their normal […]
Welcome to our newest member of the FamilyLife team, Daisy, here with her husband, Nathan. Daisy will be brining her administration skills to the events team. Daisy told us: “Nathan and I have been married for 11 years, and have had 3 children. We met at secondary school and got married shortly after finishing our a […]
