Almost all intact couples with young teens are married, new MF research finds

22-May-2013

Compelling evidence that couples who don’t marry rarely offer a secure and stable home for their children. Amongst parents of 13-15 year olds who do remain intact, 93 per cent are married.

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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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Why an Arch?

 

The arch is probably one of the oldest architectural features in the world. It comes in every shape and size and can be very beautiful when well designed and built. Arches are to be found one way or another in every building. They usually join together two inherently unstable structures; the two pillars on either side. But when an arch joins the two sides the whole becomes immeasurable and inherently stronger and in times of serious instability (eg, during an earthquake) one is advised to stand under a well constructed arch as it is likely to be the safest place and last longest. We think that those features amongst others neatly encapsulate the best features of healthy marriage and The Marriage Foundation intends to advocate their advantages relentlessly. 


 Paul Coleridge