Monogamy no longer ‘realistic’
Nicola Laver
One in three UK adults no longer believe
monogamy
is a realistic
ideal, a report
on marriage and traditional relationship
structures has
found.
It
also
suggests
younger people are particularly cynical of
traditional marriage.
The Modern Marriage
Report
was
published following a law firm’s survey of
1,000 respondents across the UK. It says a
third of all respondents believe monogamy
is no
longer a
realistic
ideal
in modern
relationships – rising to 42% of respondents
in the 18–24 age group.
Considering singleness
Date posted: 16 Jun 2025
Dear Editor,
Thank you to Ann Culley (May en) for her moving letter on singleness and life after mission work. Her words resonated deeply with me. As a child, I felt called to mission, believing it meant overseas service. Instead, I’ve served in the NHS since 2011.