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Why get married?

Sarah Best

9th November 2018

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BBC Woman’s Hour recently released a dedicated episode to the question of ‘Why get married?’

The panel included a barrister and a sociologist, as well as stories from couples who decided to hold off getting married until they were in their 50’s.

This is an excellent podcast episode that could be used as homework piece or as an extension task for the Families and Households unit that has plenty of links to many concepts, such as: marriage rates, social policy and cohabitation.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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