Enduring Love - for iPod/iPhone: Recent Episodes
The Open University
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.
Transcript -- Couples describe their experience of meeting ‘the one’ and staying together.
Transcript -- Couples talk about sex and affection and how they show their love for each other.
Transcript -- Couples discuss managing arguments and how they make their relationships work.
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'.
Transcript -- 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'.
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.
Transcript -- 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.
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.
Transcript -- 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.
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.
Transcript -- 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.
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.
Transcript -- 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.
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.
Transcript -- 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.