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A recent survey by website Netmums has found that having children can put relationships under strain.

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The first protection order has been issued in Scotland to protect a victim of forced marriage.

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British women and men are choosing to marry partners who are increasingly from the same social class as themselves, despite modern society offering them more choice than ever before, according to new research by the think tank IPPR. The new analysis is part of an on-going IPPR project on how women’s aspirations have changed across different generations.

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Taking two holidays a year, having a meaningful conversation twice a week and cuddling eleven times in a fortnight are key to a happy marriage, it has been revealed.

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A recent survey has found that the festive period can place additional financial and emotional strain on families already struggling to cope with their financial situation. 

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Victims of forced marriage in Scotland will benefit from greater protection now that the Forced Marriage (Protection and Jurisdiction) (Scotland) Act 2011 has come into force.

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A recent survey from independent think-tank, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), has found that around two-thirds of those surveyed support the idea of tax breaks for marriage. 

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The Registrar General for Scotland has published provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the first quarter of 2011.

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A new report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), an independent think-tank, has criticised the Government's record on supporting marriage and its efforts to reverse high and damaging levels of family breakdown.

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The Scotsman newspaper reports on a recent survey which has revealed that around 40% of men contemplating marriage are choosing to go on a foreign holiday to propose to their girlfriends.

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MSPs have backed a new law to protect people being forced into marriage against their will. The Forced Marriage etc (Protection & Jurisdiction)(Scotland) Act 2011 will make it a criminal offence to breach new laws leading to a two year prison sentence, a fine of up to £10,000, or both.

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MSPs have voted unanimously to pass the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced by Rhona Grant MSP on 27th May 2010. The Bill creates a specific type of interdict for domestic abuse situations and breach of such orders will be classed as a criminal, instead of a civil, offence.

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Reported cases of domestic abuse increased over the Christmas and New Year period, according to new figures published by Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU).

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The number of weddings carried out by the Humanist Society of Scotland increased by around 35% during 2010, with 1,706 ceremonies taking place between January and September of that year.

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A Scottish man pleaded guilty in Falkirk Sheriff Court to charges of bigamy after marrying his girlfriend whilst still married to his first wife.

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A committee has backed provisions of a Bill which would give Scotland the tightest regulation on forced marriages in the UK.

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Figures released by the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) have revealed the shocking toll of domestic abuse in Scotland over the festive season. Police forces across the country recorded 4783 incidents of abuse between 1st – 31st December – around 154 every day.

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