Marriage still rings the right bells for women
Lawyers and other professionals have been lobbying for laws to give protection to cohabiting partners. Maureen Mullally reports

Divorce lawyers prefer not to go to court
Research reveals that divorce lawyers would prefer to settle matrimonial disputes out of court.

Marriage is on the decline, says research
Latest figures back up an earlier survey of divorce lawyers on the state of marriage.

Financial costs are putting people off divorce
A recent survey has revealed that over one in two people are unhappy in their marriage but many were put off by the cost of divorce.

Christmas cheer gives way to New Year d-day
Divorce lawyers are seeing a flood of divorce clients as Christmas cheer takes its toll on shaky relationships.