Divorce on the rise UK

[Barcon]

They weren't married, so she would be up the creek there.

No common law over there? Two years living together over here and it's a common law marriage.

 

[Ghandi's Flip Flops]

I'll guess that she got the kitchen, which improved the value of the house and then said, I want a divorce and we're selling up.
I base this on exactly what happened to my mate.

Nah, wed been together about 7 or 8 years at the time, and I was pretty flush with money. Basically said to her I could pay for a wedding or replace the kitchen. She opted for the kitchen thinking a year or so down the line she could have her dream glam wedding. Situations change and it never came to be.
Stayed together another 12 or so years before we went our separate ways for other various reasons.

 

[Corky]

Whilst the population is many many times larger marriages are many times smaller, people just don't like each other enough to work at a marriage any more.

I am married and will remain married but good luck to all those single minded folk floating around eating each other genitals without any commitment ;)

In 2020 there was a reason for not many weddings, it is ridiculous to use a figure from that year to show a decrease.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Been with my partner for almost 8 years. I've accepted we may have to get married but I'm thinking of the tax benefits, neither of us are the type for big showy days out and to be honest I couldn't be doing with all the hangers on trying to make the day about them. A day in the registry office will do.

£45.00 at the registry office and a serious meal in Chinatown for the chosen few. Granted that was 20 odd years ago.

 

[Ghandi's Flip Flops]

As I had it explained to me relationships go through various changes and situations over time.
Honeymoon period, living together, kids, life after the kids become adults and move out etc. Couples that easily adapt to the changes stay together. Those that don't either stay together and become unhappy or split and go their separate ways.

Also, read some research thing a while back that said most people find their ideal partner within their first 5 meaningful relationships. Thought it was a load of bollocks, but here I am, now living with one of my ex's who I dated just after leaving school years ago, and couldn't be more happy.

 

[mexico1970]

In 2020 there was a reason for not many weddings, it is ridiculous to use a figure from that year to show a decrease.

Did you miss the graph I posted, 2020 had nothing to do with it which is why I never mentioned it.

 

[Corky]

Did you miss the graph I posted, 2020 had nothing to do with it which is why I never mentioned it.

"How many marriages were there in the UK?


85,770 marriages

There were 85,770 marriages in total in England and Wales in 2020, a decrease of 61.0% from 219,850 in 2019; the lowest number of marriages on record since 1838."

Only saw the text you quoted to be honest above, it didn't look like you were quoting someone else but I may be mistaken.

 

[mexico1970]

"How many marriages were there in the UK?


85,770 marriages

There were 85,770 marriages in total in England and Wales in 2020, a decrease of 61.0% from 219,850 in 2019; the lowest number of marriages on record since 1838."

Only saw the text you quoted to be honest above, it didn't look like you were quoting someone else but I may be mistaken.

I get your point mate, either way it's plummeting.

 

[Corky]

I get your point mate, either way it's plummeting.

It is an institution, however being institutionalised isn't for most people.

 

[mexico1970]

It is an institution, however being institutionalised isn't for most people.

Judging by the spikes in the graph all it takes is a war to get people rushing to get hitched.