Civil partnerships fall but marriage rates hold in NI
The number of new civil partnerships in Northern Ireland has declined for three years in a row, but the number of people marrying has remained steady.
The number of new civil partnerships in Northern Ireland has declined for three years in a row, but the number of people marrying has remained steady.
One in four mothers is now a lone parent, with many making a “lifestyle choice” to rely on state benefits instead of a male partner, according to a sociologist.