Summer 2013 Newsletter now available

08-May-2013

On the anniversary of the Marriage Foundation's launch Paul Coleridge looks back over the solid achieve- ments of the first year and says that "there is everything to play for. Please continue to stand with us."

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Second marriages are less likely to end in divorce than first

29-Apr-2013

The Marriage Foundation think-tank has produced a report revealing that second marriages are more stable than first marriages, challenging the widely held belief that couples who remarry are doomed to repeat the mistakes from their first marriage.

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Startling new MF research on UK divorce rate

06-Feb-2013

New report shatters the common assumption that the divorce rate for all couples is higher than it was in the 1960s. If a married couple survive the first ten years of marriage, their risk of divorce is the same as it has been in the previous four decades.

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Marriage Foundation in the news


Marriage Foundation's first anniversary press comment

The Times, Law, 9th May 2013
by Frances Gibb, Legal editor: "Huge scale of marriage breakdown crisis"


The Times, 9th May 2013
by Frances Gibb, Legal editor: "Judge praises Keira Knightley’s cheap and cheerful wedding as a trend to follow"


The Telegraph, 9th May 2013
by Claire Carter: "Judge hopes Keira Knightley wedding will encourage others to wed"


The Telegraph, 9th May 2013
by Judith Woods: "Forget Cinderella carriages and castles. Keira Knightley’s got the right idea"


Marie Claire, 10th May 2013
by Lisa Potter: "Keira Knightley's Low-Key Wedding Praised By High Court Judge"


The Independent, 10th May 2013
by Alice Jones: "Low-key Keira? With a wedding in Provence?"


El Confidencial, 10th May 2013 (Spanish)
"Lo dice el juez: llegar a la boda en un Clio y con un vestido repetido es el ejemplo a seguir"

Letters to the editor, The Times, 11th May 2013
Amanda McAlister, Head of Family Law at Slater & Gordon: "Costly ceremonies"


The Express, 11th May 2013
by Jennifer Selway, Assistant editor: "A low-key wedding for a high-class bride"


Daily Mail, 13th May 2013
by Steve Doughty: "How a lavish wedding could lead to divorce - and why doing it Keira-style is more likely to mean lasting happiness"


nu.nl, 13th May 2013 (Dutch)
"Kans op scheiding groter bij dure bruiloft"



Marriage Foundation press release: "Second Marriages: Triumph of decision over hope?"

Sunday Times, 28th April 2013
by Frances Gibb, Legal editor: "Older and wiser: second time marriages ‘have better chance’"


The Telegraph, 29th April 2013
by Melanie Hall: "Second marriages less likely to end in divorce"


The Telegraph, 29th April 2013
by Kate Figes: "It’s a good divorce that holds the key to a long-lasting marriage"


Daily Mail, 29th April 2013
by Fiona Macrae: "Couples in second marriages are 'less likely to get divorced' because they benefit from experience of the first"


Marilyn Stowe Blog, 29th April 2013
by Marilyn Stowe: "Second marriages ‘less likely to fail’ claims Marriage Foundation"


FamilyLaw.co.uk, 29th April 2013
"Second marriages less likely to end in divorce, report reveals"


New England Cable News, Boston, 30th April 2013
"Study: Second marriages are less likely to end in divorce than first"


Family Law Week, 30th April 2013
"Second marriages less likely to end in divorce than first marriages, Marriage Foundation reports"


Sunday Times, 5th May 2013
by India Knight: "No giddy dreams, no fiery magic — no wonder second marriages last"


iAfrica.com, 10th May 2013
"Get love right a second time"


The Stir, 11th May 2013
by Jennifer Cullen: "My Second Marriage Will Not End in Divorce"



MF First National Conference "Modern Marriage: Myths, Realities and Prospects", February 15th

Daily Mail, 11th February 2013
by Larisa Brown: "Soaring numbers of unmarried couples sign 'no-nup' agreements to help protect cash if they break up"


London Evening Standard, 11th February 2013
by Martin Bentham: "Rise in 'no-nups' for unmarried couples who want to protect their wealth"


Daily Mail, 14th February 2013
by Steve Doughty: "High house prices are undermining marriage because people can't afford a home AND a wedding, claims High Court judge"


London Evening Standard, 14th February 2013
by Martin Bentham: "Judge: House prices are undermining marriage"


HousePriceCrash.co.uk, 14th February 2013
Effect on house prices


The Telegraph, 15th February 2013
by John Bingham, Social Affairs editor: "Couples who get a kitten before a baby 'more likely to last'"


Daily Mail, 15th February 2013
by Steve Doughty: "Conspiracy of silence on value of marriage: Politicians frightened to admit fathers are vital, says top family lawyer"


Homeowners Alliance, 15th February 2013
"High house prices catalyst for divorce claims judge"


Christianity Today, 15th February 2013
"Britain must address 'marriage crisis'"


The Times, 16th February 2013
by Frances Gibb, Legal editor: "Call for end to ‘cancer of family break-up’"


Indian Express, 16th February 2013
"Couples who get a pet before a baby 'likelier to last'"


Huffington Post, Lifestyle, 18th February 2013
by Suzy Miller: "The True Divorce Stats the Marriage Foundation Want You to Know"


PRWeb, 18th February 2013
"Private Investigator Comment on the Importance of Surviving the First 10 Years of Marriage in Light of a Recent Article in The Telegraph"


Family Scholars, 18th February 2013
by Elizabeth Marquardt: "From the UK: Leading family lawyer says marriage matters"


conservativehome, 20th February 2013
by Harry Benson: "Nearly one in two fifteen year olds experience family breakdown. That fact should shock us."



Marriage Foundation press release: "What is the divorce rate?"

The Telegraph, February 8th

The Daily Mail, February 7th

The Express, February 8th

Evening Standard, February 8th


Marriage Foundation press comment "Divorce rates back at 1970 levels":

Independent, December 20

Politics Home, December 20

Guardian, December 20
See entry at 11.45



Marriage Foundation press release "Celebrities twice as likely to divorce as the rest of the married UK population"

Sunday Times, November 18th 2012

The Telegraph, November 18th 2012

Daily Mail, November 18th 2012



Daily Mail , September 20th 2012
Online and DIY divorce kits

Paul Coleridge quoted in the Daily Mail on online and DIY divorce kits: "Online and DIY divorces may make the legal paperwork quicker, but the breakdown of the relationship and its consequences are long-lasting. We want to see access to relationship support and education made even easier than online divorce. Where possible, we believe people should ‘mend it, not end it’."

Quoted in the Huffington Post

Guardian and Daily Telegraph, September 20, 2012

Misleading claims about cohabiting couples

Marriage Foundation's press release responding to articles in the Guardian and Daily Telegraph: 'Claims that cohabiting couples are as likely to have children as married couples are misleading, says the Marriage Foundation'.

The Sun, September 20, 2012
Drop in divorce rates

The Sun pick up on our report 'Divorce rates have halved for new brides. Why?' (See also Saturday's report in the Daily Mail.)