"Ugly ideological baggage": Why I will never get married - The Saturday Story

Marriage rates are at their lowest since 1850, and it's predicted by 2050 just 3 in 10 of us will have tied the knot. Cohabiting is now the fastest-growing family type in the UK. So what’s happening? Feminism, atheism, a mistrust of state intervention, or just an old fashion 'trend' dying out? And should cohabiting couples get the same rights as married ones? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times.

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"Ugly ideological baggage": Why I will never get married - The Saturday Story is an episode from Stories of our times by The Times.

This episode is 15:47 long.

This episode was published on May 2, 2026.

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