Marriage

Katharine Hill talks about the importance of handling conflict well in a couple relationship.

Many couples will have one or two issues that become a regular source of conflict in their relationship. After 27 years of marriage, Richard, my husband, and I have learnt to recognise that the two issues that most often cause a disagreement between us are, number 1, navigation and number 2, gardening.

“Till death us do part.” I wonder how many couples will say those words as they get married during the coming year? Even though the divorce statistics shout otherwise, on our wedding day, at least, most of us truly believe in the promise we make to each other of a permanent commitment.

Are you one of the 500 million active Facebook users around the world today? Opinion is often divided on how and why we should use social media, but it’s hard to deny that it’s increasingly taking a key role in our society.

But have you ever considered how social media might affect your marriage?

As I write, preparations for the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton are well under way and by the time you read this, the wedding will be over. As well as the thousands of people who will flock to London to catch a glimpse of the couple, millions more will watch them on TV screens around the world.