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A resource for couples thinking about marriage
Andrew Body is a Church of England clergyman, a counsellor for Relate and was a founder trustee of Family Life and Marriage Education (FLAME). He has been married to Pippa for 35 years and they have four children. Andrew and Pippa are also the compilers of Pocket Prayers for Marriage .
So you've decided to get married . . . the dress, flowers, reception and a million other things are organized. But have you looked further ahead to the day after the wedding, when suddenly there's nothing left to plan, and it's just the two of you again?
How do you define a ‘domestic chore'? Do you believe in God? What inscription would you like on your gravestone? You'll be surprised how much more there is to learn about the person you want to spend the rest of your life with!
Growing together is a practical guide that will help you to develop a shared understanding of your future together through exploring your dreams and expectations of married life and by highlighting some of the key issues that being married can raise:
Children
Communication
Conflict
Faith
Money
Roles
Sex
Starting again
What the reviewers say:
If couples take time to discuss the myriad of down-to-earth topics raised in this easy-to-read book, they will have every chance of truly growing together.
Jane Collins, Relate, and Director of the British Association of Sexual and Relationship Therapy
A must-read for couples exploring or preparing for marriage - guaranteed to make them think!
Sue Burridge, Policy Advisor for Marriage and Family, Archbishops' Council, Church of England
It's so easy to get caught up in the bustle and excitement of planning a wedding, that we can often forget the real reasons why we are getting married in the first place. Andrew Body gently reminds us of the responsibilities and opportunities of building a good marriage, and do you know what, it's just as exciting, and much more worthwhile." Reg Bailey (Chief Executive, Mothers' Union)
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Growing Together is available from Church House Publishing from January
at £6.99
ISBN: 0715140493
www.chpublishing.co.uk
Pocket Prayers for Marriage is available from Church
House Publishing at £5.95
ISBN: 0715140183