To many people Christmas represents that expressive season of goodwill, relaxation, a time for a little self-indulgence and a time for family. At surface level it appears to be that time of year that people most look forward to....

Spending that blissful first Christmas together is frequently one of the great joys of life for newly married couples, and one that couples preparing for marriage most look forward to. This will have been something you have both...

Creating a loving marriage that respects difference, individual freedom and tolerance of human weakness, while welcoming free expression of thought and emotion, remains a difficult challenge for many couples. Some couples believe...

In preparing for marriage many couples appear to possess an umbilical-like bond of closeness and togetherness. Having developed a shared sense of emotional intimacy they seem equipped to deal with life’s joys and tribulations....

In preparing for marriage many couples possess a romantic idealism of what marriage might be like. And while the spirit of romance continues long into married life, couples realise that in living together they discover aspects...

Caring sexual love within marriage is for many couples the bond that nurtures the loving relationship. A good sex life revitalises intimacy and commitment while stimulating a sense of excitement and oneness. For...

When intimacy is spoken of in the modern world it invariably has a strong connotation of sexuality. But intimacy is much more in that it encompasses five essential dimensions of our lives: the physical; the social;...

Crises can sometimes bring about unwelcome challenges to the harmony and wellbeing of loving relationships. Even very stable relationships endure painful change that impacts on their outer and inner worlds....