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Harry Benson

Harry Benson is one of Britain’s leading champions for marriage. As research director for Marriage Foundation, his findings are routinely cited in the UK media and by politicians and have made front page news on several occasions. He has taught relationship courses to thousands of couples and written several books on marriage and relationships. He is now in the final year of a PhD in social policy at the University of Bristol looking at the role of commitment in the timing of marriage.

    Opinion

    The case for marriage

    If you visit a typical classroom filled with teenagers studying for their GCSEs, you’ll find that 45 percent are not living with both natural parents. Many will agree with me that this is an extraordinarily high proportion. It’s almost certainly the highest

    by Harry Benson
    February 6, 2024
    Culture & Society

    The church has surrendered on marriage, by Harry Benson

    Today marks the launch of the Church of England’s report on Families and Households. You can download and read the report for yourself here. We contributed extensively to the commission and one of our contributions actually makes a highlighted appearance on page 44, without

    by Harry Benson
    May 4, 2023
    Culture & Society

    The church has surrendered on marriage, by Harry Benson

    Today marks the launch of the Church of England’s report on Families and Households. You can download and read the report for yourself here. We contributed extensively to the commission and one of our contributions actually makes a highlighted appearance on page 44, without

    by Harry Benson
    April 28, 2023
    Opinion

    Marriage stronger predictor of relationship stability than income, so why do politicians seem so scared of promoting it?

    London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A report earlier this month found that poor married couples with children are more stable and likely to stick together than rich unmarried couples with children. The study from the Marriage Foundation analysed data from the UK

    by Harry Benson
    May 24, 2022

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