Pressures in Marriage

Every marriage experiences its pressures from a baby that doesn't sleep to redundancy, debt or chronic illness. Some of the pressures that arise and how to cope are explored here. Let us know if there's a topic you'd like us to explore. For specific issues around parenting you might alos like to exploer the topic Pressures of being a Parent

Debt and Money Management
How can we handle money pressures in our marriage?

Faith differences
Our religious beliefs and traditions can impact our marriage

Homosexuality and gender change
Are sexuality or gender issues shaking your marriage?

Ill health
Is ill health, either physical or mental, putting a strain on your relationship

Infertility and childlessness
Are you struggling to have children?

Later years
As time goes on changes, such as children leaving home, retirement and ageing can bring their own challenges.

Work & retirement
Is your worklife or unemployment putting pressure on your marriage?

Becoming a Parent-in-law - a life transition A challenging guide for parents-in-law and parents-in-law to be.

Desperate Wives Help and Hope for Women Considering Separation or Divorce

Must be Teething Find out how to respond to your husband on his "off" days.

Run to you A powerful story of a woman who experiences two miscarriages, and is faced with deep questions which challenge her faith.

The Love Dare A programme of 40 days worth of simple challenges to enrich your marriage relationship as featured in the film Fireproof

Keeping the romantic spark in a long-term relationship How can you keep the romatic spark alive in your relationship?

Neglect kills Does your relationship need some running repairs?

New baby? Has a new baby just changed your life?

Sex Drives: His and Hers Inequal sex drives? A little advice!

Struggling with Jealousy Is jealousy threatening your marriage?

Take Back Your Marriage To ensure that one's marriage lasts "as long as we both shall live" as opposed to the increasingly popular "as long as we both shall love," William J. Doherty recommends that couples undertake daily "connection rituals" that facilitate "intentional marriage."

What happened to our sex life? What can you do when desire seems to have died??

Your Guy's Guide to Gynecology: Everything You Wish He Knew About Your Body If He Wasn't Afraid to Ask

Make up or break up Faced with marriage difficulties, what can be done to save your marriage?

The Dance of Anger Learn how to turn anger into a positive force in your relationship by moving from "you" to "I" statements

The Dance of Connection Good communication is the key to successful relationships but both men and women complain that they fail to communicate with the other person. This book aims to show how to articulate your true self and transform your relationships.

Crunch Points for Couples A look at the changes in couple relationships that can be really tough to work through.

Marriage Milestones A series of leaflets that look at various milestones in married life.

Oh, Give Me A Clone…Oh, Give Me A Break! Marrying a widow or widower brings its own special challenges. Explore the issues and the feelings through the insights of a WoW (Wife of a Widower!!)

Past: Perfect! Present: Tense! Insights From One Woman’s Journey As The Wife Of A Widower A wise, insightful, candid, clear and captivating look at the unique and challenging life of the Wife of a Widower (WoW)

Saving the Situation A book for men facing difficulties in their relationship and family

The Relate Guide to Staying Together Find ways to work through your problems.

Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Saving Your Marriage Think of this book as emergency room training for marriages that are about to collapse. Unlike other books on relationships, this one focuses on what to do after you spouse has moved out, taken up with someone else, or has said that she or he wants a divorce. What do you do now?

Hang on... I Need to Say Something A fun, down to earth book about recovering the communication and sparkle in your relationship

The Good Marriage: How and why Love Lasts Mingling case histories, advice and observations, this study should prove a lifesaver for many couples.

The Bereaved Parent A sympathetic book to help at the loss of a child

Rainbows through the Rain An anthology of Hope. A collection of poems, thoughts, hymns and bible verses compiled to bring hope and encouragement in times of shock, pain or grief.