The Decline of Marriage and Family Stability
Marriage rates have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?
Ed Davies from Centre for Social Justice argues that it is causing a decline in family stability.
Marriage rates in the UK have fallen to historic lows, but what are the consequences?
Ed Davies, research director at right‑leaning anti‑poverty think tank the Centre for Social Justice, explains what has led to this shift and argues that it has caused a decline in family stability with profound consequences for society.
To deal with it he says we need to modernise marriage and adopt a range of policies that promote family life.
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