"Ugly ideological baggage": Why I will never get married - The Saturday Story

"Ugly ideological baggage": Why I will never get married - The Saturday Story

Author: The Times May 2, 2026 Duration: 15:47

Marriage rates are at their lowest since 1850, and it's predicted by 2050 just 3 in 10 of us will have tied the knot. Cohabiting is now the fastest-growing family type in the UK. So what’s happening? Feminism, atheism, a mistrust of state intervention, or just an old fashion 'trend' dying out? And should cohabiting couples get the same rights as married ones?


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