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OpinionWant to find a husband? What Finland’s pink baskets can teach Christian single women
Jemimah Wright asks whether Finland’s pink supermarket baskets could teach Christian single women something about finding a husband – and keeping faith when the dating pool looks discouraging. Could choosing hope be as simple as picking up a basket and staying open to what God might do?
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OpinionREAL TALK: My adult children don’t seem to need me anymore. How do I find purpose again?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionAdmin dates: The friendship trend everyone loves – but I think it’s making us lonelier
Sophie Sanders decided to try the latest friendship craze: an ‘admin date’ – where friends meet up to tackle life admin together. But after giving the trend a go, she began to wonder whether our attempts to multitask are actually costing us the deep, life-giving friendships we were created for.
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Opinion Is the Church pressuring women to marry too young? Why we need to rethink the timeline
Marriage is one of life’s biggest commitments, yet many Christian women still feel under pressure to reach the altar by a certain age. Maxine Harrison asks whether the Church’s well-intentioned encouragement to marry young could sometimes do more harm than good.
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OpinionREAL TALK: My husband is refusing to talk to our children about sex
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionThe dating trend everyone says is romantic - why it could leave you heartbroken
Sophie Sanders unpacks the viral “wildflowering” dating trend and explains why what looks like a beautiful new approach to love may actually be setting a generation up for confusion, disappointment and heartbreak.
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OpinionI thought divorce would destroy my faith. Instead, it taught me what courage really looks like
Writer Alisha Roth shares how walking away from a marriage became one of the hardest, and bravest, decisions of her life. In this deeply personal reflection, she reveals how God met her through fear, loss and uncertainty, transforming heartbreak into a journey of courage and renewed faith.
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OpinionReal Talk: My husband spends more time with Chat GPT than me - what can I do?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionFriendships in your 30s: Why it’s harder than we expected
Making friends as an adult can feel surprisingly complicated, especially when busy schedules, life transitions and loneliness get in the way. Writer Anna Fothergill reflects on the challenges of finding meaningful friendships in your thirties and the comfort of knowing that our deepest sense of belonging begins with God.
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OpinionTen things I wish I’d known in my first year of marriage
As he celebrates 43 years of marriage with his wife, Killy, J. John reflects on the lessons he wishes he’d known as a newlywed. Drawing on insights from his new devotional, Marriage Works: 40-Day Devotional to Strengthen Your Relationship (Philo Trust), he shares ten simple but life-changing principles for building a marriage that lasts.
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ArticleI want to get married, but I don’t want to be a wife
Hena J Bryan questions the imbalance she sees between the sexes within marriage, and says she does not want to see herself diminished by traditional expectations – she isn’t alone
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OpinionREAL TALK: “I feel distant from God but I still believe”
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionToo many voices: How social media ‘therapy talk’ is confusing our relationships
From attachment styles to red flags, social media is overflowing with relationship advice—but is it making us wiser or simply more anxious? Writer Anna Fothergill reflects on how the rise of online “therapy talk” can distort our view of relationships and why faith offers a clearer path through the noise.
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OpinionForget flowers and flirty texts, why “doing the dishes” might be the new love language
Sophie Sanders explores how the modern meaning of love might be shifting in ways we didn’t expect, from romantic gestures to something far more ordinary, and far more revealing. Drawing on research, culture, and the example of Jesus himself, she asks whether acts of service at home could actually be one of the most powerful expressions of desire and devotion.
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OpinionEveryone around me is getting married. Here’s what God is teaching me about loneliness
As Loneliness Awareness Week (15–21 June) shines a spotlight on the growing number of people struggling with isolation, writer Tabby Kibugi reflects on a quieter form of loneliness that often goes unnoticed. As friends marry, start families and move into new seasons of life, she shares what God is teaching her about friendship, belonging and trusting His timing while navigating life as a single woman approaching 30.
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OpinionREAL TALK: How am I supposed to balance career ambition with traditional roles that seem more biblical?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionThe ‘777 Rule’ for relationships is going viral, but does it align with God’s design for love?
Hope Bonarcher explores the viral ‘777 Rule’ through the lens of Christian marriage, asking whether intentional time together can strengthen both relationships and faith. Reflecting on modern busyness, family life, and the sacrificial nature of biblical matrimony, she considers how consistent connection may help couples better reflect the love of Christ in a distracted world.
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OpinionNarcissism or just sin? Why we’re overusing a psychological label
Anna Fothergill examines our culture’s growing tendency to label difficult people as “narcissists,” questioning whether ordinary selfishness is too often mistaken for psychological disorder. Blending personal experience with a Christian perspective, she reflects on the difference between clinical narcissism and the universal problem of human sin.
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OpinionREAL TALK: Can I go to a nudist camp as a Christian?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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OpinionREAL TALK: We’ve been talking but he doesn’t lead spiritually, is this a red flag?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
