Age 16: marriage or the Army, but no buying alcohol

Article Abstract:

UK law about what young adults may or may not do seems to be very random. Those who reach the age of 16 may have sex with a person of the opposite sex, buy tobacco, give up full time education and drive a very small motor bike, for example, and at the age of 17 may buy air-gun pellets. However, certain activities, including buying alcohol and driving a car, are not permitted until the age of 18. It could be argued that it is wise to stagger a young person's entry into adult life in this way, but it appears that UK law on this subject has not been thought out rationally.

Young adults

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Untangling marriage

Article Abstract:

The UK government's new Family Law Bill is designed to encourage a new approach to the process of divorce. It introduces a three-month 'quarantine' period during which a couple may seek counselling but cannot do anything else to do with the divorce. This may prompt some couples to reconsider their decision to divorce, but in other cases will simply delay the process, causing additional stress for them and their family. The legislation is generally positive in its approach, especially in attempting to link a commitment to marriage with the realities of modern society.

Divorce

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US: STUDY OF ATTITUDES TO MARRIAGE

Article Abstract:

Among 18 to 30 year-old women, there is a more traditional view of marriage in comparison with the attitude of their mothers, according to research by the US-based University of Arkansas. The survey of over 100 young women and their mothers found that daughters felt obliged to forgo independence and career goals in favour of relationships. Mothers were seen as more liberal on the majority of marital issues compared with daughters, who possessed a unnaturally romantic idea of what marriage stood for, according to the researchers.

United States, Women, Surveys

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