With ever-increasing divorce rates and relationship break-ups, how do some couples manage to stay together for years, sometimes forever? In this collection of audio and video podcasts, we reflect on the adult couple relationship in the UK, how couples perceive love and commitment, and the 'relationship work' that people do to sustain their enduring love.
Track 1: Finding 'The One' - and Keeping Them
Couples describe their experience of meeting ‘the one’ and staying together.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding 'The One' - and Keeping Them | Couples describe their experience of meeting ‘the one’ and staying together. Read more Finding 'The One' - and Keeping Them |
| 2 | 1+1=3: Relationships and Children | Couples reflect on how children affect their relationships. Read more 1+1=3: Relationships and Children |
| 3 | Love and Intimacy | Couples talk about sex and affection and how they show their love for each other. Read more Love and Intimacy |
| 4 | Relationship Work | Couples discuss managing arguments and how they make their relationships work. Read more Relationship Work |
| 5 | Perceptions of Love | Couples describe whether religion or faith has a place in their enduring love relationship. They discuss what they mean by love and 'long term' and what it means to be 'in love'. Read more Perceptions of Love |
| 6 | A Fine Romance | Ann and Owen, a couple who've been together for 54 years and married for 50 discuss their enduring love, romance, chemistry, marriage, commitment and share the secret of a long relationship. Read more A Fine Romance |
| 7 | Working Relationships | Shazia and Yusef met on the internet and have been together ever since. They discuss living and working together and how their relationship continues to evolve. Read more Working Relationships |
| 8 | Love at First Sight | Steve and Kirsty have been together for 4 years. They reflect on how having a child has brought them closer together and their future lives together, as a family. Read more Love at First Sight |
| 9 | That Synching Feeling | Emma and Bex plan to get married next year. They talk about being in a same-sex relationship and their hopes and plans for the future. Read more That Synching Feeling |
| 10 | Opposites Attract | Elsa and John have been together for 13 years. They reflect on how they keep their relationship alive and interesting by acknowledging their individual needs. Read more Opposites Attract |
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