Marriage rates for people aged 65 and over are steadily on the increase and have been since 2009.  Statistics show that men tend to marry younger women and almost all of the brides and grooms aged 65 and over were divorcees, widows or widowers with only a small number getting married for the first time. This is likely to be because people are living longer and are more connected, both economically and socially, than they used to be.  People are more likely to be working beyond 65 and can support themselves outside of marriage.  They are becoming more adept at using social media in line with the younger generation. People marrying for the second time around in later life will want to protect their assets.  They may still wish to leave their assets to their children and ring-fence property, savings, … Continue reading →

So here we are, only a short time after the launch of the new no-fault divorce system online.  The gov.uk website has apparently experienced a surge in case numbers and that is likely to be because the system was not available entirely for a week prior to the new launch and people will have sensibly waited to proceed on the basis of not blaming each other for a divorce. The new divorce system is simple and administrative.  However,  research by The Marriage Foundation shows that divorce rates in the first 15 years of marriage have been falling across Europe and the UK is leading the way with a 27% reduction in divorce numbers between 1992 and 2017.  Does this mean though that marriages are lasting and lasting longer?  This is not necessarily the case; many people are just living together, … Continue reading →