Marriage Foundation: Championing stable committed relationships for the long-term benefit of families – especially children

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To advocate the advantages of marriage

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To challenge the social injustices of family breakdown

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That marriage is modern, and the best arrangement for all couples

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This paper, written by Marriage Foundation research director Dr Harry Benson, was published by the Centre for Social Justice. You can visit their website and download the paper here. Child poverty and inequality in the UK cannot be fully understood without addressing family stability. While successive governments have focused on income

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 celebrate the most successful mechanism in human history for helping couples to raise families. This week The Times has been running a story about the

Press release The Marriage Foundation is deeply concerned at the Government’s plans that further downgrade the importance of marriage, by extending inheritance and other rights to cohabitees, while failing to do anything to promote its benefits. Dr Harry Benson, PhD, research director of the Marriage Foundation, commented: “Has the Government

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This paper, written by Marriage Foundation research director Dr Harry Benson, was published by the Centre for Social Justice. You can visit their website and download the paper here. Child poverty and inequality in the UK cannot be fully understood without addressing family stability. While successive governments have focused on income

Our Blog

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 celebrate the most successful mechanism in human history for helping couples to raise families. This week The Times has been running a story about the

Our Updates

Press release The Marriage Foundation is deeply concerned at the Government’s plans that further downgrade the importance of marriage, by extending inheritance and other rights to cohabitees, while failing to do anything to promote its benefits. Dr Harry Benson, PhD, research director of the Marriage Foundation, commented: “Has the Government