{"id":4952,"date":"2018-12-13T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T17:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/?p=4952"},"modified":"2024-11-19T19:31:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:31:20","slug":"millennials-moving-away-from-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/millennials-moving-away-from-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Millennials moving away from marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As to the likely cause of this shift in Millennials behaviour, there have been many theories put forward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The high costs of the wedding day, when balanced against the pressures of the private rental market and the drive to make that first step onto the property ladder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The fear of social stigma attached to divorce. A recent BBC News article<\/a> interviewed several under 30 divorcees to gather their views. The majority have regretted marrying young and now warn their friends and family against following the same path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The perception that marriage is an archaic institution developed with patriarchal views. In a political and social climate which strives for gender equality, many young adults do not believe marriage is an avenue that supports those ambitions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Our Family law specialist, Pippa Marshall<\/a>, has another viewpoint to consider\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u201cAn increasing percentage of Millennials are becoming more aware of their legal rights and feel that they don\u2019t perhaps need the \u2018safety net\u2019 of marriage to protect their assets or defend financial claims should a separation occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Unfortunately, this \u201cawareness\u201d is coming from a plethora of resources of varying accuracy. The phrase \u201ccommon law marriage\u201d is too often quoted as gospel and thus significantly misconstrued. Even national insurance companies, on their quotation forms, offer a relationship definition of \u201cCommon Law Partnered\u201d. Put simply, there is no such legal principle as a common law wife or husband. Unmarried persons, with or without children, are protected financially by the law but not to the extent in which married persons are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pippa further explains;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    \u201cMarried couples, when resolving their financial circumstance, rely upon one area of law and this encompasses their claims in respect of all their financial assets. Conversely, for unmarried couples these claims are protected but treated differently by being split into several strands. For example, an unmarried couple with a joint property, joint business endeavour and two children would rely upon potentially three different areas of law to resolve their claims in the event of disputes. The thresholds to pursue a successful claim vary greatly from those prescribed for disputing married couples.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Evidently, in Pippa\u2019s view, the phrase \u201ccommon law marriage\u201d should, in fact, be the \u201ccommon law myth\u201d. However, unmarried millennials can rest assured that a range of laws protect their financial assets should their relationship end. It is imperative that these couples understand the different strands of our legal system so that they can make informed decisions and take prompt steps, practically and\/or legally, to resolve any disputes which arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While fewer people are marrying young, a growing number of couples marry later in life. By this time, they may have developed assets or have children from a previous relationship. We will speak with Pippa again in the New Year, looking at the proactive steps couples should take before mid-life marriage and the merits of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Speak to family solicitor Pippa Marshall<\/a> today.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Note: This article is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    There has been a spate of recent media articles highlighting the numbers of young people in their 20s and 30s staying away from marriage, either entirely or until later life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[19,26],"class_list":["post-4952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insight-article","tag-family-law","tag-private-client"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMillennials moving away from marriage | RIAA Barker Gillette UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A spate of recent media articles has highlighted the number of Millennials staying away from marriage either entirely or until later in life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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