Families

A snapshot of family structures and relationships within them

Marriage trends

Marriages in England and Wales

I'm proud my mother left me

Her decision to leave her two young children was hard but right.

Child marriage

Despite laws against it, the harmful practice remains widespread

Importance of marriage

People are relaxed about marriage itself, but are attached to wedding traditions

Children and divorce: the father's case

The law seems to be decades behind the times when it comes to child care and custody after a divorce

Getting married the South African way

A BBC reporter explains that he was happy to pay the traditional price for the woman he loved, but then came the dancing!

Unusual Arrangements

Marriage is a big deal - but attitudes in India may be changing if these small ads are a clue.

In a generation, everything has changed for British Muslim women

Personal account: A mother and daughter both married men from Pakistan... but their divorces were quite different