May 10, 2021 - Marriage Foundation

It’s Marriage Week: 10-16 May 2021

Naked Marriage #Marriageweek 10th – 16th May 2021 marriage-week.org.uk What’s happening? This year’s annual, week-long Marriage Week celebration and campaign is all about the essential, pared-back, ‘unmasked’, ‘reduced-packaging’ marriage and wedding! This is what we are calling ‘Naked Marriage’. 2020 was a year of cancelled events, cancelled holidays, cancelled celebrations and a whole host of […]

How ‘naked weddings’ could help reduce the ‘marriage gap’

According to our new survey of 2,000 young adults for Marriage Week 10-16 May 2021, nearly one in three 18-30s say they would be more likely to marry if costs weren’t so high. This affects the poorest most. The time is now for our campaign for cheaper stripped-back ‘naked’ weddings. According to something call Hitched, […]

Family breakdown costs £50bn a year

When couples split up, families move from one to two households. Poverty is a common outcome that affects children. Six out of ten lone parents are supported by the state compared to one out of ten couple parents. That's where most of the £50bn is spent.

UK Among highest family breakdown in Europe

Five years ago, the UK had the highest rate of family breakdown in Europe. We're not doing as badly today, but only because of big falls in divorce rates. Alas there's no sign of a similar improvement among cohabitees

Lower Divorce Rates – Higher Lone Parents

Divorce rates have plummeted over the past 3 decades, but the number of lone parents has doubled in the same period. Why?... Because unmarried parents make up only one in five cohabiting parents but are responsible for one half of all family breakdown.

Stability is found in Marriage

Whereas stability is the norm if parents are married (75% stay together), it is the exception if they are not (30% stay together). As a result, among parents of teens who are still together as a couple, nine out of ten are married

Single Most Important Factor

The single most important factor in a child’s healthy development is the stable relationship of the parents. Our groundbreaking research shows that family breakdown is the #1 predictor of teenage mental health problems.

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Day: 10 May 2021

It’s Marriage Week: 10-16 May 2021

How ‘naked weddings’ could help reduce the ‘marriage gap’

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