"Before you give up that last flake of hope, or book that appointment with a lawyer, please humour me for a couple of minutes."
I wrote this five years ago but it's every bit as relevant today
@MarriageF
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The latest research and stats from Marriage Foundation ahead of @marriageweekuk 7-14 Feb right here:
https://t.co/C03TrDGGc1
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@BBCWomansHour@MBTTTR@JoCoupleTherapy How about social science evidence on what works? eg being married is the biggest buffer against avoidable breakdown. -ve habits predicts earlier problems whereas absence of +ves matters later. And 'happy wife' is a real thing so dads putting mums first matters @WhatMumsWantUK
So how should young couples negotiate cohabitation without getting stuck in a relationship that's going nowhere?
Read the book I wrote that my kids use!
@CommitQuit
2/2
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You're much more likely to find patriarchy in cohabitation than marriage today. Lots of interest in my evidence to @Commonswomequ earlier this week.
Do you agree?
@CommitQuit
1/2
'When we’re dating each other we’re seeing each other through rose tinted spectacles and showing our good side'
Research Director of Marriage Foundation Harry Benson discusses his report that found couples who met on dating apps are six times more likely to divorce.
'With social media you can see everybody, you can see all the options in front of you.'
Harry Benson, research director of the Marriage Foundation, says 'when there is a lot more people to get rid of' the decision to marry becomes harder.
"If you're paying 40% tax and you're planning to have kids, you'll probably get married. If you're in minimum wage you probably won't."
My relationships column in Sep/Oct @SortedMagazine
'Growing apart' is the leading cause of divorce. The tragedy is that so much of this is utterly avoidable
Read @harrybenson6's story of his own back-from-the-brink marriage if you want to save yours
@WhatMumsWantUK
https://t.co/lYawEGyDki
NAKED marriage
- Big weddings are back. But we need smaller 'naked' weddings
- Our survey: 80%+ 18-30s want to marry; 1:3 say costs are a barrier
- Schools Minister gives family policy speech but ignores marriage
- More on @marriageweekuk in our June news
https://t.co/ER3etJnvRb
"Friendship is the fundamental characteristic of marriage but it's all too easy to take each other for granted unless there's a bit of intent, a bit of effort made to connect and enjoy each other’s company"
@MarriageF@marriageweekuk@annatyzack@Telegraph
https://t.co/1hVAMCVa7x
Hungary for marriage
- Hungary's marriage rates are up 72% in five years. i interviewed their minister @KatalinNovakMP to find out why
- Our thoughts on the Sewell report
- Lone parents back at 1990s levels
- @marriageweekuk coming
- Watch @RHubTV !
https://t.co/Jk5jRtqoqB
-HUNGARY for marriage - rates have soared 72% in 5 years. We asked Families Minister @KatalinNovakMP why
-The Sewell racism report points at family breakdown but then stops
-Lone parents down to 1990s levels
-@marriageweekuk is 10-16 May!
-Watch @RHubTV
https://t.co/3Bcv4iW8BR
WATCH! Why I am a fan of marriage "not because of outdated traditions but because the psychology and evidence about marriage go so strongly with the grain of human nature"
https://t.co/XYDAgvbkTY
https://t.co/AKFcFssMSo