Marriages in Britain are lasting longer. But part of the reason is that there are fewer marriages. More people just live together. The ones that do marry are older (30 years, as against 26 years a decade ago) and probably more religious.
Marriages in Britain are lasting longer
Marriages in Britain are lasting longer because couples are marrying later and are more likely to be religious. Meanwhile, total marriage rates are falling as cohabitation becomes a more common alternative to formal unions.