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Marriage - it’s easier, more popular and good for health


By Cathy Mayer


.TRA D ITIO N A L­ ISTS who wring th e i r hands a t the trend for people liv­ ing to g e th e r have had some good news - the number of cou­ ples choosing to tie the knot has gone up. The most recent fig­


ures show there were 267,961 marriages in 2000, nearly 2% higher than in 1999. I t was the first year


to record a rise since 1992. I t is a boost for the


institution of wedlock following National Marriage Week last week- and it is not the only one. Other research shows


On The Day Get up in plenty of time.' Prepare yourself in plenty of


have your hair done then do not forget to take along your head­ dress, veil or flowers.


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Don't ;n your wedding day is a fun way ettes, 0f celebrating and recognising the historical importance of marriage within a modem context. Listed below are many of the traditions that are still popular throughout the United Kingdom today. Something old, new, bor­ rowed and blue... The full wording of this popu­


INCORPORATING traditions


lar bridal attire rhyme, which dates back to Victorian times, is 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in your shoe.' Something old refers to wearing something that repre­ sents a link with the bride's fami­ ly and her old life. Usually, the bride wears a piece of family jew- . ellery. Wearing something new repre­


sents good fortune and success in the bride's new life. Wearing something borrowed,


back to biblical times when the colour blue was consid­ ered to represent purity and fidelity. ...and a s ilv e r s ix -


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pence in your shoe Placing a silver six­


pence in the bride's left shoe is a symbol of wealth. This is not just to bring the bride finan­ cial wealth but also a wealth of happiness. The wedding veil The origin of the wed­


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winch has already been worn by a happy bride at her'wedding, is meant to bring good luck to the marriage. Wearing something blue dates


SO happy together - Jennifer Aniston and husband Brad Pitt.


married people live longer while a shake-up of marriage laws, could mean it will be easier to take the plunge. Marriage has also


and care for the whole of my life’. .


why marriage is so popu­ lar is because it feeds into that dream or hope. The, problem is th a t some-: times the dream does not live up to the reality.” Susan Van Scoyoc, a


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chartered psychologist specialising in relation- ships, thinks many peo­ ple still see marriage as the ideal and do not believe divorce is some­ thing which will ever happen to them. She says: “I think


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that, for a lot of people, getting married is still seen as one of the next steps to take in a rela­ tionship and that it is going to give you securi­ ty. I think a huge amount is optimism.” Exchanging rings


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received a boost in recent years thanks to high-pro­ file celebrity marriages, such as Jamie and Jools Oliver as well as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anis­ ton. But with large num­


seems to bring other ben­ efits, with academic research from the Uni­ versity of Warwick showing marriage makes you richer and helps you live longer. Professor Andrew


bers of unions still end­ ing in divorce, why do we still want to commit for life - and should we be so ready to say “I do”? Julia Cole, counsellor


Oswald and Jonathan Gardner found that in virtually every country studied, workers who are married earn between 10% and 20% more than those who are single. Marriage can prolong


PUKKA pucker between TV celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his wife Jules.


and therapist at Relate, believes many people simply want someone to love them for the rest of their life, and see mar­ riage as the fulfilment of that dream. She says: “Despite the


your life by about three years on average and boost your health during your lifetime as well. Wedding bells are


benefits, they do not get all the advantages mar­ riage brings. Men especially do well


fact that we are sur­ rounded by divorce, peo­ ple say, ‘I want a life where I am going to be with someone I can trust


Advice on how to budget for that expensive


LATEST research shows th e average cost of a wedding is £14,000.


Nationwide Building Society has revealed that 79% of people sur­ veyed in the North West proposed without ever thinking about how they would pay for the wedding. This com­ pares with a national UK average of 80%. In addition, almost three out of four cou­ ples aged 16 to 24 and almost half of those aged 25 to 34 admitted


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ding veil is unclear but it is thought that it pre­ dates the wedding dress by centuries. One expla­ nation is that it is a relic of the days when a groom would throw a blanket over the head of the woman of his choice when he captured her and carted her off. Another explanation is that during the times of arranged marriages, the bride's face was covered until the groom was committed to her at the ceremony. Carrying th e bride over the threshold There are two expla­


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five years, nearly two thirds of couples footed the bill, while 20 years ago, only 40% opted to fund their own day. With this increasing financial pressure in mind, Nationwide Building


Society has the following advice to offer those planning to propose: • Write a list of


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than they thought i t each will cost. Add a con- means you can borrow woujc


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tingency fund of up to money at the same rate ‘list; ^.yourimortgage, but


your parents are plan- loan off separately from ning to help you out your main mortgage, financially and if they are, plan it into your


• Try to find out if and that you can pay the y?u stick to it. ,


budget. • Start saving. Work


out how much you will need to put aside each month to meet the costs of the wedding. If it seems like too much, cut back on some of the extras you currently enjoy until you get near­ er your target amount. • Make the most of


tax-free


accounts, You can save your £3,000 each in a mini cash ISA and still be able to access your money at any time. • Once you have


savings


worked out how much of a shortfall you are likely to have, start looking at the different ways you can borrow money. • If you live together


and have some equity in your property, an addi­ tional loan on top of your mortgage might be


there are no hidden fees


The sooner you pay it off, the cheaper it will be. • Get a personal loan.


But do not just head straight to one of the high street banks, as there are usually lots of better deals to be found. If you do shop around, always look at the actual rate rather than the 'typ­ ical' rate offered and check there are not any penalties if you want to repay the loan early. • Pay by credit card.


Find a provider who offers some kind of free purchase cover. This will protect your purchases against loss, theft or damage in the run- up to the big day. • Use your overdraft.


This might be the best thing to do if you only need to go into the red for a short time. If your provider charges you a monthly fee or a large penalty for going over your limit, shop around for a better deal, • If you decide to


change your name or are moving into a new prop­ erty together, don't for­ get to tell your financial provider.


that their actual wed- to buy for the wedding the most cost-effective ding had cost more and estimate how much way to raise funds. It


more likely to lead to a healthier lifestyle, with married couples less like­ ly to have mental health problems, high blood pressure or suffer from stress. While cohabiting cou­ ples reap some of these


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