How we stay together: 'There is no magic cookbook of relationships'

Suzanne Harris and Tom McAtee may not agree on politics - but the pair's pragmatism and ability to talk things out has kept them together for over three decades

Names: Suzanne Harris and Tom McAtee
Years together: 34
Occupations: social worker and HR consultant

When the going gets tough, Suzanne and Tom get into the garden. In the times where we've not had much money, or there've been difficulties with work or jobs changing, we've gardened," Suzanne says. It's a good way of releasing tension, of working together, planning and being creative." Tom nods: Gardening allowed us to be together, to be able to share that tense period together in a joint physical activity."