The lasting effects of this cost-of-living crisis will not be clear for a couple of years.  Significant debt, incomes not keeping up with inflation and rising prices of fuel and household expenses are very bad news for relationships. People are feeling the real pressure of income tax increases and current energy prices. Even filling up the car at the petrol station is for many, prohibitively expensive. The latest Bank of England forecast predicts inflation peaking at the rate of 10.2% at the end of 2022. The war in Ukraine has put extra stress on global supply chains and all of this impacts at grass roots level. The cost of living going up affects people’s daily lives so much; love lives are damaged, social spending is reduced and people are scaling back what they are spending on their weddings just to … Continue reading →