Adjusting to Married Life

Everyone is unique and we bring all those unique characteristics into marriage. Often we bring hurts and baggage from the past too. We may be afraid of losing our identity or being swamped by our partner. The early years of marriage bring their own special challenges as we try to build a new "us" from two independent individuals. This section looks at how to come through the difficulties to build some strong foundations for the future.

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

If you forget everything else remember this Full of wisdom on how to navigate the ups and downs of married life and build a healthy marriage

Lets stick together A really simple book full of very effective ways to make sure your relationship survives the arrival of a new baby

What makes people fall in love? What is the magic that makes us fall in love - and how do we keep it alive in marriage?

Why are cohabiting couples so unstable Insights into the factors behind the relative instability of cohabitation drawn from latest research

Relationship basics A few straightforward tips you may find helpful

Communication Do's and Don'ts Some basic do's and don'ts of communication.

One Man's Meat... We're all different, how do we learn to live with those differences?

Two ears and one mouth Are you a good listener?

Why is it so hard for us to admit we need help? Why do we find it so hard to ask for help with our marriage?

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

Hang On - Can I Say Something? Have you got something you're longing to say to your partner?

All you need is love! Are you confused by what it means to love? Have you lost those loving feelings? Find out what love is really all about.

Anger in marriage How can we come to terms with and manage anger in our relationships?

Feelings Do you understand the effect your emotions or lack of them have on your marriage. Find out how to make your emotions serve your relationship.

Forgiveness - one of the keys to a healthy marriage Do you find it hard to forgive? Fnd out a bit more about this key to marital health.

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

You're Not The Man/Woman I Married - section one, "Communication in Marriage". Part 10 How to clear the air about the changes that take place in our growing relationship.

You're Not The Man/Woman I Married - section two, "Communication in Marriage". Part 10: Some suggestions on how to handle the desire to change each other.

Getting our Baggage Unpacked, "Communication in Marriage". Part 5 Find out if you have some baggage from the past that needs unpacking for the sake of your marriage.

Strangers in Many Ways, "Communication in Marriage". Part 8 Find out the value of allowing your spouse to know the real you.

Dated Jekyll Married Hyde A light hearted look at the differences between men and women

Ending the Battle of the Sexes Reconciling gender expectations in marriage

Keeping Marriages Healthy A DVD and work book offering tried and tested principles for discovering the secrets of a really great marriage.

Opposites Attract If you were drawn together because opposites attract this book can help you find the way to bring a strong marriage despite your differences.

Rocking the Roles: Building a Win-Win Marriage What does the bible really have to say about the roles of men and women in marriage?

The Marriage Book How can we happily married to one person for the whole of our lives?

Thirty Tips to Build a Strong Marriage Thirty things you can do to help build a strong marriage.

Top Ten Relational Needs Identify and discover how to meet relational needs to enhance your relationship

Becoming One Joe Beam shares his insights on becoming One: Emotionally, Spiritually and Sexually.

Fall In Love, Stay In Love Find out how to fall in love and stay in love

How Do I Know if I’m in Love? Understand the three different parts of love

Couple Alive Effective support for couples of all ages, with practical skills to make your love last – or to renew it!

Growing in Love Effective support for your marriage from the early years on

Intended for pleasure A sexual manual particularly for Christian couples

The Act of Marriage: The Beauty Of Sexual Love A look at sexual love for engaged and newly weds in particular.

For Love or Nothing A collection of folktales, fables and allegorical stories about love that make great reading and provide valuable lessons for loving relationships.

How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt and Live Prosperously Discusses personal finance and credit, identifies warning signs of financial trouble, and explains how to make and follow a budget.

Make a will Making a will is a vital step to ensuring the best possible outcome for those we care about in the event of death.

Marriage can save you money! Five simple ways that being married can save you money

Partnering A guide to starting a new relationship.

What No One Tells the Bride What No One Tells the Bride: Surviving the Wedding, Sex After the Honeymoon, Second Thoughts, Wedding Cake Freezer Burn, Becoming Your Mother, scream is a guide to brides and newly weds on the challenges of adjusting to married life.

Marriage: Fact and Fantasy Ann Marsh looks at marriage -'at the gap between life as it is and life as we would like it to be'.