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Latest 26 July 2025

Australia’s divorce rate is lowest in 50 years and marriages are lasting longer

Divorce rates are at a 50-year low, and marriages last longer, reflecting a selective marriage approach influenced by the Covid pandemic.

Italy · 23 Nov 2019 The number of Italians marrying foreigners is on the rise in Italy An increasing number of weddings in Italy are between an Italian and a foreign spouse, while civil ceremonies overtook church weddings for… 8 Oct 2018 Romania’s marriage referendum fails after low voter turnout A referendum in Romania seeking to restrict the definition of marriage to between a man and a woman failed Sunday as voter… 17 Sep 2018 Romanian court rules for referendum to redefine marriage from a union between “spouses” to one between a man and woman Romania's top court has given a green light to a referendum that could make it harder for same-sex marriage to be legalised… UK · 27 Jun 2018 UK: Supreme Court rules that heterosexual couples can enter into a civil partnership BBC: A heterosexual couple have won their legal bid for the right to have a civil partnership instead of a marriage. The…