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Old 8th July 2009, 10:37 AM   #1
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UK Marriage News – Highlights from April to June 2009

Government and Political
· Number of cohabiting couples projected to rise in England & Wales (6 April No.9.14)
The number of (opposite-sex) cohabiting couples is projected to increase by almost two-thirds over the next 25 years according to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics. Results of the 2006-based population projections by marital status for England & Wales cover both legal marital status and (opposite-sex) cohabitation. On the basis of the assumptions underlying the projections, the new figures show that the number of cohabiting couples is projected to rise from 2.25 million in 2007 to 3.70 million in 2031.

· Social Trends Report (20 April No 9.15)
Women are more likely to give birth before they turn 25 than get married, according to official statistics that illustrate how British family life has been transformed in a generation says the Telegraph (the Daily Mail and the Times). More people are living alone, more children are being raised by single parents and more grown-up children are living with their parents than ever before, according to the Office for National Statistics. The Social Trends report made clear, however, that the most radical changes had been to child-rearing and marriage.

· CYPF Grant axed (15 June No.9.22)
Back in January the DCSF announced it would be consulting on the CYPF grant. For some weeks the CYPF web page has been unavailable but it now says:
“We will not be running an application round in 2009. Instead we plan to run a consultation to provide organisations in the sector with the opportunity to influence the future approach and shape of the grant programme. We plan to launch the consultation on 29 June 2009. Further information will be available from the Department’s consultations website.”
So there you have it in black and white – no new grants in 2009 – it was 1996 when Lord MacKay introduced funding for Marriage Support Services – it has taken this government 12 years, and at least three re-arrangements of funding to finally get rid of it altogether!

· Bankruptcies rise among over-45s (15 June No.9.22)
The over-45s are experiencing the biggest rise in bankruptcies as multiple marriages and falling house prices take their toll on people's finances, it was claimed today reports the Guardian. The number of individuals in that age group going bankrupt increased by 124% between 2004 and 2008, rising from 10,600 to 23,800, according to research by accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy. Over the same period the total number of bankruptcies rose by 89% to 67,500.

· Judge calls for action to stop British 'epidemic' of family breakdown (22 June No.9.23)
A national commission should be created to tackle Britain’s “epidemic” of family breakdown, a senior judge said reports the Times, Telegraph, Guardian and Daily Mail. Mr Justice Coleridge, a Family Division judge, said that the commission should establish marriage as the “gold standard” for relationships and put an end to the constant games of “musical relationships” or “pass the partner”, which can scar children for life.

· Dozens of sharia courts are giving illegal advice, claims Civitas report (29 June No. 9.24)
Dozens of sharia courts in the UK are regularly giving illegal advice on issues including marriage and divorce, a report published today claims reports the Guardian and the Daily Mail. Decisions concerning marriages not recognised under English law, polygamy, and disputes regarding children are being made by at least 85 sharia courts, according to the report by the think tank Civitas.

Research and Public Opinion

· Is porn damaging your emotional health? (6 April No.9.14)
Last week we wrote about the damaging impact of pornography on our attitudes to marriage. We were intrigued therefore to find this from the Times last week. Thanks to the internet, porn has become central to our lives, with serious consequences for our sexual and emotional health. Andrea Dworkin, the anti-porn activist, rose to fame in the 1980s arguing that if we did not limit pornography most men would objectify women more intensively and treat them less as people than as porn stars. The floodgates would open; rape and other sexual transgressions would follow.

· School drop-out rates rise for children of divorce, claims study (20 April No 9.15)
Parents thinking about getting divorced, especially for the second or third time, should consider the impact of that decision on their children's schooling, new research from University of Alberta suggests, reports SmartMarriages citing Canwest.

The groundbreaking study - believed to the first in Canada to look at the long-term impacts of household upheaval on academic success - found children who experience changes to their family structure are much more likely to become high school dropouts than classmates whose parents stay together.

· Children who watch adult television have sexual intercourse earlier (11 May No. 9.17)

Children who watch adult television programme shows are a third more likely to become sexually active in their early teens, according to a study reports the Telegraph. The younger they are exposed to screen content meant for their parents, the sooner they lose their virginity during adolescence, the research showed. It found that for every hour the youngest group of children watched adult programmes over the two sample days, their chances of having sex during early adolescence increased by 33 percent.

· Dull days wreck a marriage faster than fighting (25 May No. 9.19)
Experts say that shared challenges and exciting diversions are what make relationships hot long after the wedding gown has been packed up and stored away says MSNBC. And the opposite, boredom and a dull, daily routine, can kill a marriage, squashing intimacy and romance. In fact, couples who say they are bored tend to grow increasingly unhappy, according to a study published this month in Psychological Science.

· Marriage: Happiness Pays Off (1 June No. 9.20)
A good marriage is good medicine reports SmartMarriages. The latest confirmation of it comes from a 13-year study about middle-aged women by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and San Diego State University. They compared the health of women with a high satisfaction in marriage or in a romantic relationship with women less satisfied in relationships and other women who were divorced, single or widowed. The 493 participants agreed to have blood drawn to measure sugar and cholesterol levels along with blood pressure readings and assessments of their personal habits and mental health, according to the study. The results: Women who were happier in their relationships had healthier hearts with lower blood pressure and cholesterol. They also experienced less anger and depression, the research showed

· Cyber affairs cited in breakdown of real marriages (1 June No. 9.20)
Affairs conducted via social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are increasingly a cause of marriage breakdowns, according to divorce lawyers reports the Guardian. Matrimonial experts at law firm Turner Parkinson said social networking is increasingly cited as a reason for divorce as spouses embark on cyber affairs. The trend has been fuelled by websites that introduce like-minded adulterers such as Meet2cheat.co.uk and Affairsclub.com, as well as a host of self-help websites telling spouses how to look for telltale signs of a partner cheating online.

· Devoted dad key to reducing risky teen sex (22 June No.9.23)
Moms help, but an involved father has twice the influence, a new study finds reports MSNBC; When it comes to preventing risky teen sex, there may be no better deterrent than a doting dad. Teenagers whose fathers are more involved in their lives are less likely to engage in risky sexual activities such as unprotected intercourse, according to a new study.

Celebrity, Human and Fun stuff
· How Sir Alan Sugar celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary with a £2m party (18 May No. 9.18)
"Ann and I would like to invite you to our 40th wedding anniversary party," reports Piers Morgan in the Mail. Sir Alan really did turn all soft and sentimental, and embarked on a genuinely touching defence of his marriage vows….

"Now here is a message to those young aspiring men here tonight; I would remind you what it is to be a successful man, and what is one's prize possession in life. It has absolutely nothing at all to do with money, academic achievement, or any material things. … A real successful man puts the love of his wife and children first, a real successful man's greatest position in life is to have a great family. You see, everything I have today is because of the love of that lady and the respect my three children have for the both of us."

· Britain's longest married couple celebrate their 81st anniversary (1 June No. 9.20)
They credit a little arguing and a happy outlook, but whatever the secret is to a long-lasting marriage Frank and Anita Milford must be doing something right as they celebrate their 81st wedding anniversary today reports the Daily Mail. Devoted Frank Milford, 101, and wife Anita, 100, tied the knot on May 26, 1928.
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