Signs that Gen Z want marriage - Marriage Foundation
May I wish you a very happy Marriage Week, running up to Valentine’s day. This is a particularly good time to think about marriage and| Marriage Foundation
May I wish you a very happy Marriage Week, running up to Valentine’s day. This is a particularly good time to think about marriage and| Marriage Foundation
In this month’s newsletter: This month we released our latest analysis, reported in the Daily Mail. On current trends, just over half of ‘Gen Z’ women and| Marriage Foundation
A Conservative MP has called for a ban on cousin marriages. His proposed bill is unlikely to proceed further without government backing. His main argument is that the risk of birth defects doubles among marriages to first cousins. He also argues that cousin marriages ‘reinforce negative structures and control women’. Although this is not my […]| Marriage Foundation
Lockdown’s missing marriages The latest figures for marriages in England & Wales in 2021 and 2022 were released today by the Office for National Statistics. The figures show a significant rebound from the 61% fall in 2020. Britain’s lockdown policies led the biggest drop in weddings in Europe. By comparison, our neighbouring countries in Western […] The post Half a year’s marriages are still missing appeared first on Marriage Foundation.| Marriage Foundation
I’ve done a very quick review of the family policies of the five main parties, so you don’t have to. Please note that this implies| Marriage Foundation
It’s now a decade since any cabinet minister made a speech that included the importance of marriage. This public silence is at odds with their private behaviour. Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are both married, as are most of their respective cabinets. What do they know that we shouldn’t know? The case for the […] The post Election special: Who will champion marriage? appeared first on Marriage Foundation.| Marriage Foundation
Marriages or civil partnerships represent two thirds of all families in 2023 in the UK, according to new figures released today by the Office for| Marriage Foundation
BBC Radio 4’s Moral Maze Marriage Foundation research director Harry Benson makes the case for marriage in response to searching questions from the panel (10| Marriage Foundation
PRESS RELEASE … IMMEDIATE The latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics show that the proportion who are married has fallen below half| Marriage Foundation
(I wrote this five years ago but it’s every bit as relevant today, Harry) I know. Maybe your marriage is a mess. It’s drifting, it’s| Marriage Foundation
