Marriage Rate in England Lowest Ever

[bounrith 0]

Marriage Rate in England Lowest Ever

[dalegg 143]

Sinners!

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

they better serve more beer.

[eau_xplain 2]

Blame it on the K1 visas issued by the USCIS

[mawilson 2,133]

Marriage is obsolete.

[*JG* 2]

Hmmmmm.....interesting.

[Alex+R 0]

Marriage is obsolete.

Mostly, BUT... last night at one of my classes, my professor was talking about the economic realities of a freelance magazine writer. He gave several possibilities for how to stay afloat in the beginning, but then he said he recommended just one method: patronage. Marriage, he said, was the best way to stay afloat. He suggested we find someone who puts on a tie and works 8 or 9 hours every day. Preferably someone who does something with computers, while we go 'explore our options.' I was howling... Rey doesn't wear a tie but otherwise, that sounds like our arrangement Still, I'll be getting a stable job after this.

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Well: 1. Most people in Britain - particularly the younger generations - either don't have a religion or don't have very strong beliefs, so are preferring to co-inhabit rather than marry and 2. There are no tax incentives or other government incentives to marry - apparently you can be financially better off if you and your partner remain unmarried (I've not looked into it myself).

[mawilson 2,133]

Marriage is obsolete.

Mostly, BUT... last night at one of my classes, my professor was talking about the economic realities of a freelance magazine writer. He gave several possibilities for how to stay afloat in the beginning, but then he said he recommended just one method: patronage. Marriage, he said, was the best way to stay afloat. He suggested we find someone who puts on a tie and works 8 or 9 hours every day. Preferably someone who does something with computers, while we go 'explore our options.' I was howling... Rey doesn't wear a tie but otherwise, that sounds like our arrangement Still, I'll be getting a stable job after this.

Well.....sounds like you prof suggested you get a sugar daddy - no need to get married for that!

[Alex+R 0]

Yeah but, marriage ensures that sugar daddy will always be around except after a very expensive and lengthy legal separation!