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Is marriage a matter of the head or the heart?

The UK's most famous divorce lawyer, Fiona Shackleton, says children should learn about marriage in schools.

She told Today that it is a mistake to think marriage is just about the heart and that it is a "practical arrangement".

The Ministry of Justice is looking to reform laws after a woman who wants to divorce her husband on the grounds that she is unhappy lost her Supreme Court appeal.

(Image: Wedding rings, credit: PA)

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