Insights, reflections and commentary from our team on marriage, commitment and family life — exploring the stories and ideas behind our research.
Several people have written to me to ask how they can get married. Under the new coronavirus law, weddings are banned. As a result, churches
Having an A&E doctor living in our house, I know all too well how this thing is going to get a lot worse. But you
The costs – personal, social, economic – of family breakdown are vast and underappreciated. This is a social justice issue. My article for the political
From new year’s eve, heterosexual couples will have the same opportunity to formalise their relationship as same sex couples through either civil partnership or marriage.
For some, Christmas might seem like a piece of cake. For others, it is more like a cold turkey. We expect a perfect Christmas that
The average marriage can now expect to last 40 years, before ending in either divorce or death, according to our new analysis, reported in the
Falling divorce means more intact families, says Harry Benson, Research Director for Marriage Foundation New ONS Families and Household data for 2019 are released today
(Image by Niek Verlaan from Pixabay) Fiona Wade, an actress from the TV soap Emmerdale, got married last week. Nothing remarkable about that, except that she and
New data from the Office of National Statistics shows that three quarters of all mums work. However what the data also reveals is that when
All of us want reliable love, a relationship that works, and children who turn out healthy and well. The research that we have produced over the
It’s a well-known expression. But in an age of equality where men and women are equals, is it true? Does a happy wife really have
How would you feel if your wife or husband woke up one morning and asked if you’d like to end your marriage and form a