Church of England synod moves forward with a test of prayers for same-sex couples LONDON (RNS) — The vote follows the House of Bishops’ agreement last month to commend ‘Prayers of Love and Faith,’ a collection of prayers and readings for use in existing services. The bishops also approved the prayers as the basis for stand-alone services for gay couples. The post Church of England synod moves forward with a test of prayers fo…

Couples that live together (not married), but one owns the house. For couples that live together (not married), but one owns the house. I’ve heard many people say that the one that doesn’t own the house should pay rent (much smaller amount than what they would otherwise pay if they where renting an apartment in the area). Do you think this should change once the house is paid off? submitted by /u/FP1234…

Is it safe to buy couples travel insurance for my friend and I? We’re not actually in a relationship but it’s £300 cheaper to buy insurance as a couple, it only says we need to live at the same address. Is it safe to lie and say we live at the same address and are in a relationship to save money? I know insurance companies can be shit for getting out of paying. submitted by /u/lilbobaggins02 …

Camera settings for couples photoshoot I’m a landscape photographer. I offered to do a photoshoot for a friend and their fiancé next week. It will be the three of us running around the city for about 1-2 hours after sunrise taking pics. Any recommendations on good settings for this? For example maybe using Aperture priority mode with a min. shutter speed etc? I’ll be running most lik…

What is the best settings for couples/family photography? Hi. I’m a newly experienced couples/family photographer and I have a canon 6D Mark II. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on what my camera’s internal settings should be for this kind of photography. (ie. shooting in Raw image quality). How do I set up the correct auto focus for this type of photography, etc? Is there any other thing…

Alternative to Mint that works for couples? Mint just notified users they’re discontinuing their premium and ad-free tiers. Was already getting frustrated with Mint but this is the nail. I don’t want a “free” ad-based product (if a product is “free” you are likely the product) – I’m willing to pay a little more for an app that links all of my accounts and let’s me see my expense categorie…

Who are your top TV couples that were done dirty? Mine is Shawn and Angela on Boy Meets World. I get that they wanted to portray a more realistic outcome for a high school/college sweetheart relationship and how they usually don’t work out long-term, but I don’t care about realism. Shawn and Angela were always the more interesting couple between them and Cory and Topanga, and they were way less…

How to get these effects for popular couples photoshoots Usually I do studio portraiture, but a couple reaches out to me recently and want to do their shoot in a sunflower field. do you shoot into the sun to get the hair lit and use an on camera flash to fill in their shadows? submitted by /u/safari-dog

First couples trip I’m trying to plan my girlfriend and I’s first trip together and we’re debating between Hawaii and Savannah Georgia. We’ve been together for about 1.5 years and would be going on this trip in late May/early June. We’re both in our mid 20s and are looking for fun nights, good food, and walking around and exploring in the day. Any advice on which …

LPT: if your partner suggests couples therapy, you need couples therapy No one comes away from couples therapy a worse couple. And if your partner suggests it, that means it’s been on their minds. The more you resist the more they’ll feel bad about it. submitted by /u/compscilady

Amid War, Ukrainian Couples Are Divorcing The conflict in Ukraine has split apart millions of families. The story of Andrii Shapovalov and Tetiana Shapovalova reveals how a couple’s bond can become a casualty.