Traditional marriage is facing a crisis, at least in Britain. Not only are there more and more divorces, but the number of marriages is falling. Living together is more popular than before. The family is now no longer one man, one woman and their children. Instead, there are more and more families which include parents, half sisters and brothers, or even only one parent on her / his own.
Although Britain is still conservative in its attitudes to marriage compared with other countries such as the USA, Sweden or Denmark, the future will probably see many more people living together before marriage – and more divorce.