UK Wedding News
10/03/2015
The research found that 76 per cent of mothers who married before giving birth remained intact, compared to 44 per cent of those who married after they had their first child.
The difference between tying the knot before children and after was found to have a greater impact on a couple's chance of success than their level of education.
Among women who married before their first child, 82 per cent with a degree stayed together, only marginally above the 74 per cent of non-degree educated women.
The research, by Harry Benson, Research Director of Marriage Foundation with analysis by Stephen McKay, a professor in social research at Lincoln University, used the latest data from Understanding Society, a UK longitudinal study that regularly surveys 40,000 households.
Mr Benson commented: "This is really exciting new research which shows that education and age do not dictate the success of relationships as was previously thought.
"It barely seems to matter if women are younger or older, degree educated or not; so long as they make a plan for their future and marry before starting a family, they have a really good chance of making that relationship last.
"It stands to reason that there’s one system that works best. It’s one that worked for years.
"While it is right that we have done away with the social shame of having children outside marriage, we should not lose confidence in the value of crystallising commitment before starting a family.
"The message of this research is clear. For any couple thinking of having children, their best chance of staying together in the long run is by getting married first."
(CD/MH)
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Marriage Before Children Is Recipe For Relationship Success
The recipe for relationship success lies in making the decision to commit before starting a family, new research from the Marriage Foundation has revealed.The research found that 76 per cent of mothers who married before giving birth remained intact, compared to 44 per cent of those who married after they had their first child.
The difference between tying the knot before children and after was found to have a greater impact on a couple's chance of success than their level of education.
Among women who married before their first child, 82 per cent with a degree stayed together, only marginally above the 74 per cent of non-degree educated women.
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The research, by Harry Benson, Research Director of Marriage Foundation with analysis by Stephen McKay, a professor in social research at Lincoln University, used the latest data from Understanding Society, a UK longitudinal study that regularly surveys 40,000 households.
Mr Benson commented: "This is really exciting new research which shows that education and age do not dictate the success of relationships as was previously thought.
"It barely seems to matter if women are younger or older, degree educated or not; so long as they make a plan for their future and marry before starting a family, they have a really good chance of making that relationship last.
"It stands to reason that there’s one system that works best. It’s one that worked for years.
"While it is right that we have done away with the social shame of having children outside marriage, we should not lose confidence in the value of crystallising commitment before starting a family.
"The message of this research is clear. For any couple thinking of having children, their best chance of staying together in the long run is by getting married first."
(CD/MH)
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