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#96 Qs on Marriage - Help...I‘ve become a Christian but my partner isn‘t interested in getting married

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#96 Qs on Marriage - Help...I‘ve become a Christian but my partner isn‘t interested in getting married

December 16, 2021
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Does the church idolise marriage? I've become a Christian but my partner isn't interested in marriage - what should I do? What if I no longer respect my husband's views? Tom takes listener questions on marriage.

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