Marriage Foundation: Championing stable committed relationships for the long-term benefit of families – especially children
To advocate the advantages of marriage
To challenge the social injustices of family breakdown
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
Until Friday 14 August, the Government is consulting on proposals that would give many cohabiting couples legal rights similar to those enjoyed by married couples or civil partners when relationships end or a partner dies. The intention is understandable. Many people mistakenly believe there is such a thing as a
We’ve been sold a myth about modern relationships. That marriage doesn’t matter. That living together is just as good. That if love is strong enough, everything else will fall into place. It’s not true. In Reliable Love, Dr Harry Benson draws on psychological theories of commitment, his PhD research tracking
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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
Until Friday 14 August, the Government is consulting on proposals that would give many cohabiting couples legal rights similar to those enjoyed by married couples or civil partners when relationships end or a partner dies. The intention is understandable. Many people mistakenly believe there is such a thing as a
Our Updates
We’ve been sold a myth about modern relationships. That marriage doesn’t matter. That living together is just as good. That if love is strong enough, everything else will fall into place. It’s not true. In Reliable Love, Dr Harry Benson draws on psychological theories of commitment, his PhD research tracking