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We're a charity which wants to support you and your family in the good times, and the tough times, too - bringing you hope, compassion, help and encouragement.
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Welcome to Marriage Matters
This special Care for the Family webpage is dedicated to celebrating the positive aspects of married life and finding ways to make your relationship deeper, more life-affirming and stronger.
In the film Notting Hill, the lead man...
Protecting your marriage from the affair
The heaving platform began to empty as the train drew into the station, and I squeezed onto the first available carriage. As I stood shoulder to shoulder with London commuters, I noticed a young couple opposite who stood smiling, gazing...
How we can help you in your marriage
‘Protecting your marriage from the affair’ and ‘Ten tips for building a marriage’ are just two of the articles you can read to strengthen your marriage. In this section, you’ll also find Support Net sheets on infertility and miscarriage, and a selection of books, DVDs and other resources.
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- E-family
monthly email newsletter - Other email newsletters
covering a range of family issues - Family magazine
three times a year
Find out what we're doing in:
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Other communities
- Isle of Man
- Greater Manchester
Also from Care for the Family...
About
us - find out more about Care for the Family and how we support
and equip families.
Supporting
you - how we are helping and encouraging single
parents, those widowed early in life, bereaved
parents, parent and toddler group leaders
and many more...
Events
- family-building events around the country, including Teenagers! What Every Parent Has
to Know, A Different Journey Day, A Day for Bereaved Parents, The Stress Survival Guide...
Shop
online - books, DVDs and CDs to equip you for life.
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- make a difference to family life by supporting the work of
Care for the Family with a secure
online donation, by becoming a Partner with us,
by recycling or by providing goods and services through our help
list.
Articles
and stories
- invest your time in reading compelling
articles on a variety of subjects, including How do you keep love alive?, Bullying - and what parents can do,
Fear - your friend or foe?, and more...
Support
Net - free online information sheets for you to download
at any time, including Money, debt and family life, Internet safety tips for parents,
Supporting single parents, Understanding bereavement,
Recovering from an eating disorder...
Jobs - Would you like to work for Care for the Family? Have a look at our job vacancies page.
"What's new?"
- E-family - Care for the Family's latest email newsletter 06/11/2008
- The Bereaved Parents' Network newsletter - Offering support and encouragement 01/11/2008
- Another Way newsletter - Supporting families caring for a child with additional needs 09/10/2008
- Life in a Stepfamily newsletter - help and support for stepfamilies 17/09/2008
- Single Parent Family newsletter - supporting those who parent alone 11/09/2008
View the latest issue of Family, the Care for the Family magazine (PDF 1.9MB) - or we can send you your free copy by post.
Care for the Family
Tel: (029) 2081 0800 Email: mail@cff.org.uk