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<p>At parish level clergy and parishioners often work with couples to prepare them
ahead of their wedding for life together, support them afterwards, and through voluntary
activities offer groups and facilities for families and children, which help sustain
community.</p><p>Marriage preparation work will often include church-led marriage
enrichment workshops and other courses and support for couples at every stage of their
marriage. Through the Life Events programme the Church is working with clergy and
other church leaders to enhance the depth of engagement with couples through wedding
planning.</p><p>The Church, including through the Bishops in the House of Lords, continues
to highlight and address the social and economic issues that place strain on married
relationships, including the Bishop of St Albans’s work on the impact of gambling
and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community. The
Church of England also made a submission to the Government’s consultation on no-fault
divorce and the Lords Spiritual have engaged with the legislation in Parliament.</p>
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