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How do couples make their love last?

Over 5,000 people have revealed how they are keeping their relationships happy and healthy, as part of a major two-year study into modern couples funded by the Economic & Social Research Council.

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Half a million silent on domestic abuse

As the service pioneers a new scheme that has identified a shocking number of hidden victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales, Citizens Advice finds that some victims are failing to gain access to legal aid because they are being let down by the system.

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Moves to extend marriage and civil partnership notice period

The notice period that must be given before a marriage or civil partnership can take place looks set to be extended as part of Government plans to tighten up the immigration system.

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Marriage certificate registry service discontinued for overseas Brits

From 1st January 2014 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will discontinue its service of depositing foreign marriage and civil partnership certificates with the General Register Offices in the UK. British nationals overseas will need to make their own arrangements for the safekeeping of these certificates, as they do for other important documents.

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Links between online abuse and off-line violence against women

Domestic violence charity Women’s Aid has held a day-long Cyber Stalking and Harassment Conference to discuss the impact of cyber stalking and harassment on women across England. The conference addressed wide spread concerns about rising levels of online stalking and harassment, with particular reference to the link to domestic violence.

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