Dealing Constructively With Our Emotions By Tiffany Atkins Anger can be very destructive in a relationship, and ultimately we are responsible for the way we react to our spouse, regardless of the triggers we may feel are the responsibility of others. Anger can be expressed in different ways and we need to be honest about […]
By Tiffany Atkins FamilyLife works to provide opportunities and tools for couples to build into their relationship. So you might wonder why we’re highlighting singleness. Well, we also celebrate family in the wider sense, not just the nuclear version. Just as it takes a village to raise a child, marriages work best and bless others […]
When a certain TV presenter left his wife and two children he was applauded for his bravery and being true to himself. Last week, when hundreds of thousands of people queued for ten-plus hours to pay their respects to her late Majesty as she lay in state, this same presenter used his VIP privileges to […]
Five Stars for Couples Talk! If there’s ever a subject that’s tricky to talk about it’s sex. Yes, we are bombarded with it in the media, in films and television, but let’s be honest, very little of that relates to the average person’s experience. And we could be excused for thinking that monogamous sex with […]
Do you make New Year resolutions? According to data, over a quarter of Brits make at least one at the beginning of the year. But maybe the more important question is “do you keep your new year resolutions”? According to Country Living magazine, the UK’s top 10 resolutions for 2022 are: Lose weight Eat healthier […]
Together is FamilyLife’s marriage discipleship resource. We think it’s brilliant and we love hearing about Together groups being run by churches, friends and people completely unrelated to us! Why do we get excited by this? Well, the best ratification for our enthusiasm is from the feedback of couples who have gone through Together. Let me […]
Romance, joy, anxiety and excitement are just some of the things couples typically experience in the early days of relationships and many hope that they will always feel the same heady feelings of being ‘in love’. But, relationships don’t stay the same, they are always evolving as people encounter the natural highs and lows in […]
The past 15 months have been a game-changer for most of us. At the risk of stating the obvious, our lives have all been turned upside-down by the strangest of circumstances.For sadly too many of us, this has meant unexpected grief at the premature death of a loved one to covid.For all of us, the […]
Together is FamilyLife’s resource to help build deeper and stronger marriages. It has been tried and tested over many years and contexts and proven to help couples in their relationships. The beauty of Together is that you get to go on a journey of discovery and learning with other couples, but you do the hard […]
So Phil and Ceri, can you start by introducing yourselves. Phil: We met when we were students at Birmingham University in 1999. We started with a long-distance relationship while Ceri was on her year abroad in Germany. We got married after Ceri finished her degree at the start of 2002 and we have recently celebrated […]
